cental
Chiefly British. a hundredweight of 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms).
Origin of cental
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A few of the tenants of M. de cental are said to have purchased reconciliation by abjuring their faith.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) | Henry Martyn BairdThis was true particularly of the wealthy noble family to whom belonged the fief of cental, perhaps at a somewhat later date.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) | Henry Martyn BairdA hundredweight contains 112 pounds avoirdupois; a cental of 100 pounds is common in America, and is a legal British weight.
Lighterage costs $1.25 per short ton, or six cents per cental.
Two Years in Oregon | Wallis Nash
British Dictionary definitions for cental
/ (ˈsɛntəl) /
a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)
Origin of cental
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