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Goods sold by weight.

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Definitions

  1. n. Goods sold by weight.
  2. n. Avoirdupois weight.
  3. n. Weight; heaviness; as, a woman of much avoirdupois.
  4. n. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
  5. n. excess bodily weight
  6. n. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)