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Definition of Short hundredweight
1. Noun. A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds.
Exact synonyms: Cental, Centner, Cwt, Hundredweight, Quintal
Generic synonyms: Avoirdupois Unit
Terms within: Quarter
Group relationships: Net Ton, Short Ton, Ton
Generic synonyms: Avoirdupois Unit
Terms within: Quarter
Group relationships: Net Ton, Short Ton, Ton
Lexicographical Neighbors of Short Hundredweight
Literary usage of Short hundredweight
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Comprehensive Standard Dictionary of the English Language ...: 1,000 by James Champlin Fernald, Frank H. Vizetelly (1920)
"The ton and hundredweight above given (often called the short ton and the short
hundredweight) are those In common use In the United States. ..."
2. The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571). by Kenneth M. Setton (1984)
"(Taking the quintal at roughly a short hundredweight, this meant the French
supplied about 20000000 Ibs. of bread, each man in the fleet receiving almost ..."
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