<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">wantage rods</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>quantity measuring devices for substances</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>rod, wantage</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rods, wantage</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>wantage rod</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Narrow rectangular wooden rods, varying in length from about 16 1/2 inches to 24 inches, with a small brass projection for positioning the rod in the bung hole of a cask, designed to measure the wantage or shortage of partially filled casks; usually calibrated with tables for casks of various capacities. ]]></note></mads>