Gill (unit)

The gill /ˈdʒɪl/ or teacup is a unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint.

It is no longer in common use, except in regard to the volume of alcoholic spirits measures.

After metrication, this was replaced by measures of either 25 or 35 millilitres (0.176 or 0.246 gi), at the discretion of the proprietor.

[4] But in northern England, a quarter pint could also be called a jack or a noggin, rather than a gill, and in some areas a half pint could be called a gill, particularly for beer and milk.

In English, the sound of soft ⟨g⟩ is the affricate /dʒ/, as in general, giant, and gym.