cental

American  

[sen-tl] / ˈsɛn tl /

noun

1. hundredweight.

2. Chiefly British. a hundredweight of 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms).

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cental British  

/ ˈsɛntəl /

noun

1. a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)

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Etymology

Origin of cental

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin cent(um) 100 + (quint)al

Example Sentences

That happened after Mr. Powell’s July news conference, when the chair hinted that rate increases might soon slow, and investors incorrectly began to expect an imminent cental bank retreat.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022

Last week, the cental bank raised interest rates by half a percentage point, disappointing some who thought that the move would be larger.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

He has largely supported the cental brank's tougher stance, though he has indicated he's open to easing regulations for smaller and regional banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2018

The import duty, which undoubtedly acts as an encouragement to home agriculture, is 1s. per cental.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

A hundredweight contains 112 pounds avoirdupois; a cental of 100 pounds is common in America, and is a legal British weight.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various