noun
any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
• Hypernyms: ↑mass unit
• Hyponyms:
↑grain, ↑dram, ↑ounce, ↑oz., ↑pound, ↑lb, ↑half pound, ↑quarter pound, ↑stone, ↑quarter, ↑hundredweight, ↑cwt, ↑long hundredweight, ↑short hundredweight, ↑centner, ↑cental, ↑quintal, ↑long ton, ↑ton, ↑gross ton, ↑short ton, ↑net ton, ↑kiloton, ↑megaton
• Part Holonyms: ↑avoirdupois, ↑avoirdupois weight, ↑British Imperial System, ↑English system, ↑British system
Useful english dictionary. 2012.