noun
or can·tar or qan·tar kan.ˈtär, kə̇n.-
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Etymology: Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion weight of 100 pounds, from Late Latin centenarium, centenarius — more at centenary
: any of various units of weight used in Mediterranean countries (as an Egyptian unit equal to about 99 pounds and a Turkish unit equal to about 124 1/2 pounds)