hundred weight

[huhn-drid-weyt]

hun·dred·weight

[huhn-drid-weyt]
noun, plural hun·dred·weights, (as after a numeral) hun·dred·weight.
1.
Also called cental, quintal. a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbreviation: cwt
2.
cental (def. 2).

Origin:
1570–80; hundred + weight
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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