sarplar
American
[sahr-plahr, -pler]
/ ˈsɑr plɑr, -plər /
Also
sarpler
noun
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a coarse cloth bagging.
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Obsolete.
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a bale of wool weighing 2240 pounds (1016 kilograms) or 80 tods.
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the weight of such a bale.
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Etymology
Origin of sarplar
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English sarplar “bale of wool,” from Anglo-French ( Old French sarpillere )
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