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Look up lb or .lb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. LB, lb or lb. may refer to: L Brands, an American clothing retailer Lane Bryant, a plus-size clothing
LB
French football club, based in Châteauroux
(2020–present) Al-Hilal United (2020–present) K Beerschot VA (2020–present) "LB Châteauroux » Squad 2025/2026". WorldFootball. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
LB_Châteauroux
Soviet combat vehicle
The MT-LB (Russian: Многоцелевой Тягач Легкий Бронированный (МТ-ЛБ), romanized: Mnogotselevoy tyagach legky bronirovanny, lit. 'multi-purpose towing vehicle
MT-LB
American reality television series
My 600-lb Life is an American reality television series that has aired on the TLC television network from 2012 to 2025. Each episode follows a year in
My_600-lb_Life
Internet country-code top level domain for Lebanon
Society Lebanon. com.lb – commercial edu.lb – educational gov.lb – government net.lb – network infrastructure org.lb – organizations "LB Domain Status - Latest"
.lb
In mathematics, an LB-space, also written (LB)-space, is a topological vector space X {\displaystyle X} that is a locally convex inductive limit of a countable
LB-space
My 600-lb Life is an American reality television series that airs on TLC. The series premiered in February 2012. The show also has its own spinoff: Where
List of My 600-lb Life episodes
List_of_My_600-lb_Life_episodes
Large twin-aisle airliner family
(613,000 lb) MTOW, and from 2020, the -900 will be proposed with the ULR's 280 tonnes (620,000 lb) MTOW, up from the 268 tonnes (591,000 lb) for the original
Airbus_A350
American reality television series
1000-lb Sisters is an American reality television series on TLC that focuses on the personal lives of the Slaton family in Dixon, Kentucky, including sisters
1000-lb_Sisters
Hierarchy of professional baseball leagues affiliated with Major League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a group of professional baseball organizations below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with
Minor_League_Baseball
Weight class in mixed martial arts
groups competitors within 136–145 lb (61.7-65.8 kg) The Shooto's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg) The ONE Championship's
Featherweight_(MMA)
of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg). The list is grouped by the year in which the accident or incident
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
Weight class in mixed martial arts
competitors within 126–135 lb (57.2-61.3 kg) The UFC bantamweight division, which groups competitors within the 126-135 lb (57–61 kg) The Shooto bantamweight
Bantamweight_(MMA)
1939 bomber aircraft family by Consolidated Aircraft
production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category. At its inception, the B-24 was a
Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
Former German public bank
Westdeutsche Landesbank (lit. 'Western German Provincial Bank', abbreviated as WestLB) was a major German bank based in Düsseldorf, mainly controlled by the German
Westdeutsche_Landesbank
MMA weight class
groups competitors within 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) The Shooto lightweight division, which limits competitors to 145 lb (65.8 kg) The ONE Championship's
Lightweight_(MMA)
Binary star system in the constellation Gemini
LB-1 is a binary star system in the constellation Gemini. In 2019, a paper in Nature proposed that the system contained an unusually massive stellar black
LB-1
height of 2.8 metres (9.2 feet) and weigh over 156.8 kg (346 lb), A mass of 200 kg (440 lb) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this
List_of_largest_birds
Buffer solution in chemistry
LB buffer, also known as lithium borate buffer, is a buffer solution used in agarose electrophoresis, typically for the separation of nucleic acids such
LB_buffer
Ukrainian newspaper
February 2014 at the old address ukr.lb.ua and in July 2020, the Ukrainian-language version of the site moved to lb.ua, which was the Russian-language version
LB.ua
Large twin-aisle airliner family
powerplants as it weighs 13,400 lb (6.078 t) dry, while the GE90 is 17,400 lb (7.89 t), and the PW4000 is 16,260 lb (7.38 t). Initial 777 engine options
Boeing_777
Icelandic strongman and actor (born 1988)
champion and the all-time deadlift world record holder at 510 kg (1,124.36 lb). Revered for his brute strength, Björnsson is regarded by many strength analysts
Hafþór_Júlíus_Björnsson
Public bank in Bavaria
Bayerische Landesbank, also known as BayernLB, is a publicly regulated bank based in Munich, Germany and one of the six Landesbanken. It is 75% owned by
Bayerische_Landesbank
1996 single by Twinz featuring Warren G and Tracey Nelson
"Eastside LB" is the second single released by the Twinz from their debut album, Conversation. Warren G, who produced the song, was featured on "Eastside LB" along
Eastside_LB
The LB&SCR Belgravia class were 2-4-0 passenger locomotives designed by William Stroudley of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in 1872
LB&SCR_Belgravia_class
Unit of mass
avoirdupois ounces. The international standard symbol for the avoirdupois pound is lb; an alternative symbol (when there might otherwise be a risk of confusion
Pound_(mass)
American cartoonist
Retrieved July 11, 2008. Schelly, Bill (2014). Black Light: The World of L.B. Cole. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books. pp. 11, 20. ISBN 9781606997628. Inkpot
L._B._Cole
Heaviest ever recorded human (1941–1983)
weighing approximately 1,400 lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone) at his peak. Obese since childhood, Minnoch normally weighed 800–900 lb (363–408 kilograms; 57–64
Jon_Brower_Minnoch
Unit of force
pound (lb) result in a pound-force equal to 32.174049 ft⋅lb/s2 (4.4482216152605 N). 1 lbf = 1 lb × g n = 1 lb × 9.80665 m s 2 / 0.3048 m ft ≈ 1 lb × 32
Pound_(force)
The LB&SCR G class were powerful 2-2-2 locomotives, designed by William Stroudley of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1874. A prototype
LB&SCR_G_class
Weight class in combat sports
115 lb (52.2 kg) and up to 118 lb (53.5 kg). In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between 53 and 55 kilograms (117 and 121 lb). In
Bantamweight
American competitive eater (born 1983)
(225 lb). On July 28, Chestnut lost to Takeru Kobayashi in Chicken Satay eating in the MLE Asia inaugural event. He consumed just over 4 kilograms (8.8 lb)
Joey_Chestnut
Ghanaian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb), i.e. lightweight. "Statistics at boxrec
George_Ayeh
various open habitats in sub-Saharan Africa, males weigh about 6 tonnes (13,000 lb) on average. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1974
Largest_and_heaviest_animals
Sports
(14 lb) for light weight and 12.5 kg (28 lb) for heavy weight, while for masters and junior men categories, the weight commonly used is 19 kg (42 lb). In
Weight_throw
Class of mixed traffic steam engines
The LB&SCR K class were powerful 2-6-0 mixed traffic locomotives designed by L. B. Billinton for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR)
LB&SCR_K_class
Mixed martial arts weight class
division in mixed martial arts is for competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg). It sits between the lighter atomweight division and the heavier
Strawweight_(MMA)
Class of British 0-6-0T steam locomotive
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) E2 class was a class of ten 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by Lawson Billinton, generally employed
LB&SCR_E2_class
Private university in Lebanon
Figures". aub.edu.lb. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019. "American University of Beirut". aub.edu.lb. Archived from the
American_University_of_Beirut
410 kg (900 lb; 64 st 8 lb) at his peak. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997), Hawaiian singer whose weight peaked at 343 kg (756 lb; 54 st 0 lb). Paul Kimelman
List_of_heaviest_people
Mythological creatures that would reach immense height
ranging from 40 kg (88 lb) upwards. At the upper end of this scale, they may be further subdivided into small (250–500 kg (550–1,100 lb)), medium (500–1,000 kg
List of megafauna in mythology and folklore
List_of_megafauna_in_mythology_and_folklore
Heavy-duty line of trucks manufactured by Ford
allow for heavier payloads and towing capabilities. With a GVWR over 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), Super Duty pickups are Class 2 and 3 trucks, while chassis-cab
Ford_Super_Duty
MMA weight class
competitors within 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg) The Shooto's middleweight class, which refers to competitors between 155 and 170 lb (70.3 and 77.1 kg) The ONE
Middleweight_(MMA)
British retired strongman (born 1988)
strongman competitor. He is best known for his former world record 500 kg (1,102 lb) deadlift and for winning 2017 World's Strongest Man competition. He has also
Eddie_Hall
MMA weight class
division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally includes fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg). Although many ambiguities exist within the lowerweight classes
Heavyweight_(MMA)
American band
label. Disappointed with their limited success, the band renamed themselves 3 lb. Thrill (the weight of the human brain) and recorded the harder-edged Vulture
Uncle_Green
American powerlifter
competition lifts in the 242 lb (110 kg) weight class are an 848 lb (385 kg) squat, a 530 lb (240 kg) bench press, and an 837.5 lb (380 kg) deadlift. His best
Dan_Green_(powerlifter)
Mexican boxer (born 1990)
(154 lb (70 kg)) WBO light middleweight champion (154 lb (70 kg)) WBA (Super) middleweight champion (160 lb (73 kg)) WBC middleweight champion (160 lb (73 kg))
Canelo_Álvarez
Large conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force
the original 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) version to up to 12,000 lb (5,400 kg). The 4000 lb HC Mark I bomb – actual weight around 3,930 lb (1,780 kg) – was a
Blockbuster_bomb
Human settlement in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Kampung LB Johnson (also known as Kampung LBJ) formerly LKTP Labu Jaya, FELDA LB Johnson and Felda LBJ, is a settlement village located in the Seremban
Kampung_LBJ
Russian future very large wing-in-ground-effect, lifting-body cargo aircraft
Body (HCA-LB), the aircraft is the result of work beginning in 2014 as a proposal by TsAGI under a Russian government contract. The HCA-LB was formally
TTS-IS
Jamaican/Canadian boxer (born 1965)
professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb (56 kg; 8 st 12 lb), i.e. Featherweight to 134+1⁄2 lb (61.0 kg; 9 st 8.5 lb), i.e. lightweight. Barrington Francis
Barrington_Francis
1927 bomber aircraft family by Keystone
The Keystone LB-6 and LB-7 were 1920s American light bombers, built by the Keystone Aircraft company for the United States Army Air Corps, called Panther
Keystone_LB-6
The Huff-Daland LB-1 was an American biplane light bomber aircraft operated by the United States Army Air Service in the 1920s. Derived from the XLB-1
Huff-Daland_LB-1
crocodilians reaching a length of 4 m (13 ft) and a mass of 500 kg (1,100 lb) or more. It is worth mentioning that, unlike the upper weight of mammals
List_of_largest_reptiles
Series of automobiles manufactured by Nissan
(71 kW), 128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) 1500 – 1.5 L G-15 I4, 95 hp (71 kW), 128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) 1800 – 1.8 L G-18 I4, 105 hp (78 kW), 150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft) 2000GT – 2.0 L
Nissan_Skyline
U.S. Army NGSW rifle
7 lb (0.32 kg), from roughly 8.3 lb (3.8 kg) to about 7.6 lb (3.4 kg). The M7 carbine variant has a 10.5 in (270 mm) barrel and weighed about 7.3 lb (3
M7_rifle
High-performance version of the BMW 3 Series automobile
manual transmission) are 1,580 kg (3,483 lb) for the coupé, 1,605 kg (3,538 lb) for the saloon and 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) for the convertible. Saloon (E90) Coupé
BMW_M3
MMA weight class
to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). The ONE Championship's light heavyweight division (also known as cruiserweight) has an upper limit of 102.1 kg (225.1 lb). The
Light_heavyweight_(MMA)
Canadian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb), i.e. middleweight to 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. "Gordon Raymond
Gordon_Wallace_(boxer)
Chinese weightlifter (born 1986)
(123 lb) class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships. He won the gold medal, snatching 128 kg (282 lb) and jerking an additional 152 kg (335 lb) for
Li_Zheng_(weightlifter)
LB Châteauroux 2024–25 football season
The 2024–25 season is the 109th season in the history of LB Châteauroux and the fourth consecutive season in the Championnat National. The club was excluded
2024–25_LB_Châteauroux_season
Species of bear
averaged 115 kg (254 lb). In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, adult males averaged 112 kg (247 lb) and adult females averaged 47 kg (104 lb) per one study
American_black_bear
OpenLB is an object-oriented implementation of the lattice Boltzmann methods (LBM). It is the first implementation of a generic platform for LBM programming
OpenLB
Australian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb), i.e. lightweight to 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb), i.e. light welterweight. "Statistics at
Graeme_Brooke
American former bodybuilder (born 1964)
Deadlift: 800 lb (363 kg) × 2 reps (The Unbelievable, 2000) Squat: 800 lb (363 kg) × 2 reps (The Cost of Redemption, 2003) Bench press: 500 lb (227 kg) ×
Ronnie_Coleman
MMA weight class
competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg) The ONE Championship's welterweight division, with upper limit at 83.9 kg (185.0 lb) Many other sports that use
Welterweight_(MMA)
2005 novel by Jade LB
with the formerly anonymous author, now an academic, using the name Jade LB, and won the British Book Awards 2022 in the Discover Book of the Year category
Keisha_the_Sket
Series of V8 engines built by Chrysler
363 hp (271 kW), 394 lb⋅ft (534 N⋅m) Charger R/T: 370 hp (276 kW), 395 lb⋅ft (536 N⋅m) Challenger R/T automatic: 372 hp (277 kW), 400 lb⋅ft (542 N⋅m) Challenger
Chrysler_Hemi_engine
Tallest person in recorded history (1918–1940)
Missouri. Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in
Robert_Wadlow
English boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb), i.e. middleweight to 174+1⁄2 lb (79.2 kg; 12 st 6.5 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. "Statistics
Johnny_Sullivan
Ferry line between Denmark and Sweden
LB was a car and lorry ferry line that operated between 1955 and 1981 on the Helsingør–Helsingborg ferry route between Helsingør, Denmark and Helsingborg
LB_(car_ferries)
Australian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 92 lb (42 kg; 6 st 8 lb), i.e. flyweight to 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight. "Statistics at boxrec
Billy_McAllister
Species of reptile
living reptile. Males can grow to a weight of 1,000–1,500 kg (2,200–3,300 lb) and a length of 6 m (20 ft), rarely exceeding 6.3 m (21 ft). Females are
Saltwater_crocodile
Iranian-American surgeon, television personality, and author (born 1944)
for helping morbidly obese people lose weight on My 600-lb Life (2012–present) and The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now (2025). Nowzaradan was born and raised
Younan_Nowzaradan
American MMA promotion company victors
defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75. 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg) The Pride World Welterweight Championship (182.98 lb) was unified with the UFC Middleweight Championship
List_of_UFC_champions
Australian boxer
fighting weight varied from 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb), i.e. light welterweight to 146+3⁄4 lb (66.6 kg; 10 st 6.8 lb), i.e. welterweight. "Statistics
Wilf_Gentzen
Australian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb (56 kg; 8 st 12 lb), i.e. featherweight to 129 lb (59 kg; 9 st 3 lb), i.e. super featherweight. "Statistics
Bobby_Dunne
set by American Julius Maddox at 355 kg (782.6 lb), surpassing his previous record of 349 kg (770 lb). The current world record (equipped, with shirt)
Progression of the bench press world record
Progression_of_the_bench_press_world_record
Australian boxer (born 1928)
professional fighting weight varied from 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. middleweight to 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. Al Bourke was
Al_Bourke
SI unit of amount of substance
adopted the pound-mole (notation lb-mol or lbmol), which is defined as the number of entities in 12 lb of 12C. One lb-mol is equal to 453.59237 g‑mol,
Mole_(unit)
Award for victors of the FIFA World Cup
stands 36.8 centimetres (14.5 in) high and weighs 6.175 kilograms (13.61 lb). The trophy was made by the GDE Bertoni company in Italy. It depicts two
FIFA_World_Cup_Trophy
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
largest bombs used by the RAF, including the 4,000 lb (1,800 kg), 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) and 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) "blockbusters", loads often supplemented
Avro_Lancaster
Tennis tournament
The Brawo Open (formerly Nord/LB Open, Sparkassen Open) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of
Brawo_Open
Sri Lankan non-banking financial company
L B Finance PLC sometimes spelt LB Finance, is a Sri Lankan non-bank financial institution. The company is incorporated in 1971 and initially, the majority
LB_Finance
German bank
The Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (abbreviated NORD/LB) is a German Landesbank and one of the largest commercial banks in Germany. It is a public
Norddeutsche_Landesbank
MMA: 265 lb (120.2 kg) — Kickboxing / Muay Thai: Unlimited Weight limit: 225 lb (102.1 kg) Weight limit: 205 lb (93 kg) Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
List of ONE Championship champions
List_of_ONE_Championship_champions
American saxophonist (born 1989)
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (known as Chad LB) (born September 8, 1989) is a New York-based saxophonist and recording artist recognized for his work as a soloist
Chad_Lefkowitz-Brown
English boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb), i.e. cruiserweight to 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb), i.e. heavyweight. "Statistics at boxrec
Stewart_Lithgo
Canadian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 151+1⁄2 lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e. middleweight. He was managed
Arthur_King_(boxer)
Family of V8 and V6 engines
compact engine block combined with a light valvetrain gave the Turbo-Fire a 40 lb (18 kg) weight reduction compared to the inline-sixes (despite having two
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
Class of British 0-6-0T steam locomotives
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 class is a class of British 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members
LB&SCR_A1_class
Australian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 125+3⁄4 lb (57.0 kg; 8 st 13.8 lb), i.e. featherweight to 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb), i.e. lightweight. "Statistics at boxrec
Mick_O'Malley
Australian boxer
professional fighting weight varied from 119 lb (54 kg; 8 st 7 lb), i.e. Featherweight to 144+3⁄4 lb (65.7 kg; 10 st 4.8 lb), i.e. Welterweight. The Sydney Morning
Jimmy_Kelso
Category of rowing
average 70 kg (154.3 lb) – no rower over 72.5 kg (159.8 lb) Women: Crew average 57 kg (125.7 lb) – no rower over 59 kg (130.1 lb) For single sculls, the
Lightweight_rowing
American reality television series
The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now is a reality series on Lifetime similar to My 600-lb Life. The series follows ten morbidly obese individuals, whose combined
The 6000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now
The_6000_lb_Diaries_with_Dr._Now
Single-aisle airliner family
offer maximum take-off weights from 68 to 93.5 tonnes (150,000 to 206,000 lb), with a range of 5,740–6,940 kilometres (3,570–4,320 mi; 3,100–3,750 nmi)
Airbus_A320_family
2025 Nebraska law
The Parental Rights in Social Media Act, also known as LB 383, is a Nebraska law signed into law in May 2025 by Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen. The law was
Parental Rights in Social Media Act
Parental_Rights_in_Social_Media_Act
Nigerian boxer
fighting weight varied from 129+3⁄4 lb (58.9 kg; 9 st 3.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 136+3⁄4 lb (62.0 kg; 9 st 10.8 lb), i.e. light welterweight. He also
Jonathan_Dele
2000 lb unguided aerial bomb
of the 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) GBU-28 in 1991, the 22,600 lb (10,300 kg) GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB) in 2003, the 30,000 lb (14,000 kg)
Mark_84_bomb
Slangs & AI meanings
little bitty gook boat (small watercraft, usually one or two people, sometimes made from reeds).
Little Boy's Room and Little Girl's Room
PCP
(abrv.) Limit Break
heroin
LOL, which stands for Laugh Out Loud or Laughing Out Loud.
Laughing Because You're Gay -or- Laughing Because I'm Gay
Laughing But Serious
n. (regional) a really long period of time. Derived from the name of a LBS that was a little slow getting work done. "Man, that roadclimb to the trailhead was almost a gevert long."
The Builder's Old Measurement, expressed in "tons bm" or "tons BOM", a volumetric measurement of cubic cargo capacity, not of weight. This is the tonnage of a ship, based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds. One 252-gallon tun of wine takes up approximately 100 cubic feet, and, incidentally, weighs 2,240 lbs (1 long ton, or Imperial ton).
(L-B-J) the Long Binh Stockade. The last word was changed to make a pun on the initials of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Pg. 514
Laughing But Serious.
Like Bondage? Whips or Chains
Let's Be Honest
LSD
= Lean Body Mass
Like Back.
Heroin plus LSD plus PCP
LB
Slangs & AI derived meanings
nonsense
Vrb phrs. 1. Euphemism for going to the toilet, usually women's use. 2. Euphemism for snorting cocaine.
n the side of a car closest to the kerb. The other side is the offside. Don’t bother looking up “offside,” because it’s pretty much a copy-paste of this with one word changed. I’m lazy like that.
Gimpy is British slang for a cripple.
give me a fair go!
cheek; back-chat ‘Don’t give me any more lip.’
Add whipped cream
Joy Bang is American slang for to take a dose of a narcotic for occasional pleasure.
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n.
A metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois.
v. t.
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
n.
A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained four Winchester bushels; for oats, barley, and potatoes, six bushels. A boll of meal is 140 lbs. avoirdupois. Also, a measure for salt of two bushels.
n.
A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs.
n.
A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir.
v. t.
Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
n.
A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan.
n.
The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).
n.
A tierce or cask for dried fruits, etc., usually about 700 lbs.
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