Avoirdupois

Related Terms:

avoirdupois ounce english troy weight pound force uk pound drachm liang avoirdupois pound metric london usa heaviness dram weight af long ton

Definitions:

Noun

avoirdupois avoirdupois weight

Definition: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

fatness fat blubber avoirdupois

Definition: excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"

Definition: The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

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