Amsterdam pound

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) One of many locally defined weight measures called pound before the introduction of the metric system, important because of its use in the thriving Dutch maritime commerce; equivalent to 0.4941 kilograms.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish Amsterdam + Dutch, Flemish pond (pound).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

pond

Gloss

pound

Concept
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