noun a hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. ·cf. cental.
2. quintal ·noun a metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.
noun a hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. ·cf. cental.
2. quintal ·noun a metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012