has gloss | (noun) a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan" weight, weight unit |
lexicalization | eng: weight unit |
lexicalization | eng: weight |
subclass of | (noun) any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" unit of measurement, unit |
has subclass | (noun) any of the unit of the troy system of weights troy unit |
has subclass | (noun) any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces apothecaries' weight, apothecaries' unit |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries arroba |
has subclass | (noun) any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams) cattie, catty |
has subclass | (noun) the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure) crith |
has subclass | (noun) the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds frail |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds last |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries; "the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois" maund |
has subclass | (noun) a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram obolus |
has subclass | (noun) a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds oka |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry) picul |
has subclass | (noun) a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds pood |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds rotl |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces tael |
has subclass | (noun) a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds tod |
has subclass | (noun) a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) welterweight |