hundredweight
1. [ noun ] a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Synonyms: short_hundredweight centner cental quintal cwt
Related terms: avoirdupois_unit short_ton quarter
2. [ noun ] a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Synonyms: doppelzentner centner metric_hundredweight
Related terms: metric_weight_unit quintal centner
3. [ noun ] a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
Synonyms: long_hundredweight cwt
Related terms: avoirdupois_unit long_ton quarter
Similar spelling:   hundredfold