(a) A unit of weight equal to one hundredweight, originally 100 lb (approx. 45.4 kg; now chiefly historical), later 112 lb (approx. 50.8 kg). (b) In…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight > hundredweight (9) quintal1401 (a) A unit of weight equal to one hundredweight, originally 100 lb (approx. 45.4 kg; now chiefly historical), later 112 lb (approx. 50.8 kg). (b) In… hundred1543 Elliptical uses. = hundredweight, n. hundredweight1577 An avoirdupois weight equal to 112 pounds; probably originally to a hundred pounds, whence the name. Abbreviated cwt. (formerly C.). a hundred gross1659 a hundred gross = 112 lb. or 1 cwt. fifty gross = 56 lb. or ½ cwt. Obsolete. Subcategories:— quarter of hundredweight (2) — half of hundredweight (2) — five hundredweight (1) |
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