Gill (unit)

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The gill (pronounced /dʒɪl/), homophone of "Jill", is a unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint. It is not in common use.

1 imperial gill	= 5 imperial fl. oz. = 142.0653125 ml (exactly) ≈ 142 ml ≈ 1.2 U.S. gills
1 U.S. gill	= 4 U.S. fl. oz. = 118.29411825 ml (exactly) ≈ 118 ml ≈ 5/6 imperial gills

The standard UK single measure of spirits in a pub was 1/6 gill (23.7 ml) in England, and 1/5 gill (28.4 ml) in Scotland; though this has now been replaced by either 25 ml or 35 ml measures. (Landlords can choose which one to serve) There is a pub in Edinburgh called the The Quarter Gill, which famously insists on serving whisky by the 1/4 gill (35.5 ml).

This old measurement is kept alive by the occasional reference, such as in the cumulative song "The Barley Mow".