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Hundredweight is a unit of weight in the inch-pound system of units customarily used in the United States. See more »

Apothecaries' weight

Apothecaries' uh POTH uh kehr eez, weight, is a system of weights once widely used by druggists for prescriptions.

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Barrel

Barrel is a large, cylinder-shaped container made of wood or metal.

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Candela

Candela, kan DEHL uh or kan DEE luh, is the unit of measurement of luminous intensity, the amount of light produced in a certain direction by a glowing object.

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Cubit

Cubit, KYOO biht, is a measure of length used by several early civilizations.

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Ell

Ell was a measure of length taken from the forearm.

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Fathom

Fathom, FATH uhm, is a unit of length used to measure ropes or cables and the depths of water.

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Hundredweight

Hundredweight is a unit of weight in the inch-pound system of units customarily used in the United States.

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Knot

Knot is a unit of speed used for ships and aircraft.

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League

League is a measure of length in the inch-pound system of units customarily used in the United States.

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Minim

Minim, MIHN uhm, is the smallest unit of fluid measure in the apothecaries' system of measurement.

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Peck

Peck is a unit of dry measure that is equal to 8 quarts or a quarter of a bushel (0.0088 cubic meter).

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Pennyweight

Pennyweight is a unit of measure in the troy system of weights.

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Tael

Tael, tayl, was a Chinese weight indicating a unit of value in silver.

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Troy weight

Troy weight is a standard system used in weighing gold, silver, platinum, and coins.

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