Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A unit of weight used in countries bordering on the Mediterranean and in nearby areas, varying in different regions from about 1 to 5 pounds (0.45 to 2.25 kilograms).
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An Arabian pound of twelve ounces.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
unit ofweight used in countries bordering on the Mediterranean and in nearby areas, varying in different regions from about 1 to 5 pounds (0.45 to 2.25 kilograms).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Arabic raṭl, riṭl, possibly from Greek litra.]
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