avoirdupois

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noun

Plural noun:

avoirdupoisesaverdupois

1.
(historical, uncountable, usually)The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
2.
(historical, uncountable, usually)The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
3.
(humorous, uncountable, usually)(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
4.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Merchandise.

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metrictroy weight

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From Middle English avoir de pois, aver de peis, haburdy poyse, haburdepays, haburdepeyse, from Old French aveir + de + peis (asset of weight), influenced by Middle French avoir + du + pois; compare poids weight.