A unit or denomination of ponderable quantity.
| 单词 | θ117650 |
| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight (194) weightc1175 A unit or denomination of ponderable quantity. M1548 Of various English words. In form M. (also m.) Mark, marks †(a) as a measure of weight (see mark, n.2 1) (obsolete); (b) as a monetary unit (see mark… carat1568 A measure of weight used for diamonds and other precious stones, originally 1/144 of an ounce, or 31/3 grains, but now equal to about 1/150 of an… killat1580 = carat, n. muttie1672 A unit of dry measure used in mills, equal to one quarter or (less commonly) one third of a Scottish peck, i.e. 1¾ lb (0.79 kg) or 2⅓ lb (1.06 kg)… minim1790 A term proposed for: a unit of weight, approx. equal to 16.4 milligrams (see quot. 1790). Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— varying customary or standard unit (3) — unit of measuring ship's burden (1) — smallest unit or grain (9) — drachm or dram (4) — scruple (6) — pennyweight (8) — specific troy units (5) — ounce (5) — pound (26) — stone (fourteen pounds) (4) — hundredweight (9) — ton (3) — metric gram(me) (19) — units of weight in Baltic trade (3) — units in Orkney and Shetland (4) — units in Germany, Austria, etc. (3) — unit in Spain, Portugal, or South America (2) — units in Russia (3) — unit in Mediterranean countries (2) — units in the Near East (5) — units in India (6) — units in China and the Far East (8) — unit in Japan (1) — units in Malaysia (2) — units in ancient Greece, Asia Minor, etc. (8) — units in ancient Rome (4) — other disused units (4) — unit of weight for precious stones (11) — units for lead or lead ore (4) — units for coal (3) — units for other specific commodities (7) — load as unit of weight (6) |
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