quintal

[ kwin-tl ]

/ ˈkwɪn tl /

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noun

a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (220.5 avoirdupois pounds).

hundredweight.

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Origin of quintal

1425–75; late Middle English <Medieval Latin quintāle<Arabic qinṭār weight of a hundred pounds, probably ≪ Latin centēnārius.Cf. centenary, kantar, kilderkin

Words nearby quintal

quinquevalent, quinsy, quint, quinta, quintain, quintal, quintan, Quintana Roo, quintant, quinte, quintefoil

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How to use quintal in a sentence

With the one quintal that resulted therefrom, they incorporated on the said day one libra of quicksilver.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
We fished a clean half-quintal; then, late in the day, a rising wind caught us napping in Hell Alley.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
Quintal, kwin′tal, n. a hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds according to the scale.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
From the rule already given, grams per quintal may be converted into ounces to the ton by multiplying by 0.327.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

The customs drawbacks were abrogated, and in place of them was granted a bounty of five lire per quintal of metal used in repairs.
Manual of Ship Subsidies|Edwin M. Bacon

British Dictionary definitions for quintal

quintal

/ (ˈkwɪntəl) /

noun

a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds

a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

Word Origin for quintal

C15: via Old French from Arabic qintār, possibly from Latin centēnārius consisting of a hundred

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