quintal

quintal n 100lb cured 120 fishes a quintal means a hundredweight of cured fish; about one hundred twenty fishes of fair size go to make up a hundredweight of any or cured fish. SEP 1977 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used 'cantal', 'kental', 'quintel', 'kantle&#...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67857
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Summary:quintal n 100lb cured 120 fishes a quintal means a hundredweight of cured fish; about one hundred twenty fishes of fair size go to make up a hundredweight of any or cured fish. SEP 1977 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used 'cantal', 'kental', 'quintel', 'kantle', 'kintal(l)', 'kentalls','kentals', 'Quintal drum', '`fish drum', 'quintal faggot', '`drum', 'quintal of seals', 'quintals of bread'

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