English noun: cwt | |||
1. | cwt (quantity) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds | ||
Synonyms | cental, centner, hundredweight, quintal, short hundredweight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
Part holonym | quarter | ||
Part meronym | net ton, short ton, ton | ||
2. | cwt (quantity) a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds | ||
Synonyms | hundredweight, long hundredweight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
Part holonym | quarter | ||
Part meronym | gross ton, long ton, ton | ||