ˈkwint ə l noun
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Etymology: Middle English, hundredweight, metric weight of 100 kilograms, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār — more at kantar
1. : any of various units of weight used especially in Latin American and Mediterranean countries and equal to from 100 to about 130 pounds : hundredweight
2. : a metric unit equal to 100 kilograms — see metric system table