On 19/07/2013 09:35 PM, Warp wrote:
> Orchid Win7 v1<voi### [at] devnull>  wrote:
>> In fairness, the "printer's point" is one of those obscure measurements
>> which is only used in one specific field - much like the Troy ounce, the
>> carat, or the furlong...
>
> Are barrels used for anything else than oil?

According to Wikipedia, it also measures beer, cornmeal, Portland 
cement, sugar, flour, lime and cranberries.

Note also that ALL of these "barrels" are standardised BUT COMPLETELY 
UNRELATED sizes. (!!)

(That is, a "barrel" of flour is utterly unrelated to the weight or 
volume or a "barrel" of cement.)

So much for weird historical units...

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