n.
Pronunciation: ' kwin-t ə l, ' kan-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qin ṭ ā r, from Late Greek kent ē narion, from Late Latin centenarium, from Latin, neuter of centenarius consisting of a hundred ― more at CENTENARY
Date: 15th century
1 : HUNDREDWEIGHT
2 : a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds)