quintal noun.
['kwɪnt(ǝ)l] Also
kintal,
kentle.
LME.[Old French from medieval Latin quintale from Arab. &kdbelow;inār, ult. from Latin centenarius. Cf. KANTAR, KENTLEDGE.]1. Orig., a weight of one hundred pounds. Later, a hundredweight.
LME.2. A weight of 100 kilograms.
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