transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwin-t ə l, ˈkan- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion, 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)