Thesaurus: quintal

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1. n. A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.
2. n. A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.
3. n. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
4. n. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
5. 1. A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental. [Sometimes written and pronounced kentle.] 2. A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.
6. n. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms