Category:Quintal

Quin"tal, n. Etym: [f., fr. Sp. quintal, fr. Ar. qintar a weight of 100 lbs., prob. fr. L. centenarius consisting of a hundred, fr. Centeni a hundred each, fr. centum a hundred. See hundred, and cf. Kentle.]

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.