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 |