[Lexicog] Measure words

[John Roberts]

They can also be called "group terms" or "collections". Many are not
commonly used in English any more. Where would you find information on the
following collocations?

a bench of bishops
a bench of magistrates
a baren of mules
a bevy of ladies
a bevy of quails
a brood of chickens
a brood of vipers
a cast of hawks
a cete of badgers
a clowder of cats
a covey of grouse
a covey of actors
a down of hares
a drove of cattle
a fall of woodcock
a gaggle of geese
a batch of bread
a chest of drawers
a clutch of eggs
a kindle of kittens
a leap of leopards
a nide of pheasants
a punnet of strawberries
a rope of pearls
a set of tools
a sheaf of arrows
a sheaf of papers
a suite of furniture
a suite of offices
a school of whales
a skein of wool
a skein of geese
a skulk of foxes
a sloth of bears
a smuck of jellyfish
a stud of horses
a troop of lions
a truss of hay
etc.

John Roberts



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