Cantar
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| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds. | |
| 2. | A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons. |