ALL meanings of avoirdupois
av·oir·du·pois
A a - noun avoirdupois a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton 3
- noun avoirdupois avoirdupois weight 3
- noun avoirdupois heaviness or weight, esp. of a person 3
- noun avoirdupois A system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries. 1
- noun avoirdupois avoirdupois weight. 1
- noun avoirdupois Informal. bodily weight: He carries around a lot of excess avoirdupois. 1
- noun avoirdupois system of weights based on 16-ounce pound 1
- noun avoirdupois system of weights based on 16-ounce pound 1
- noun avoirdupois body weight, esp. excessive 1
- noun avoirdupois body weight, esp. excessive 1
- noun avoirdupois The official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300. 0
- noun avoirdupois The official system of weights used in USA between 1866 and 1959. 0
- noun avoirdupois Weight; heaviness. 0