rotl

American  

[rot-l] / ˈrɒt l /

noun

plural

rotls, artal

1. a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.

2. a varying unit of dry measure, used in the same areas.

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rotl British  

/ ˈrɒtəl /

noun

1. a unit of weight used in Muslim countries, varying in value between about one and five pounds

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Etymology

Origin of rotl

First recorded in 1605–15; from Arabic raṭl, from Greek lítra or Latin lībra pound

Example Sentences

The Rotl String Quartet from Budapest played the first program.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rotl, rot′l, n. an Arabian pound of twelve ounces.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various