Picul \Pic"ul\, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on
   the back, to carry a burden; n., a man's burden.]
   A commercial weight varying in different countries and for
   different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China
   and Sumatra, 1331/2 lbs.; in Japan, 1331/3 lbs.; but
   sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan.
   [Written also pecul, and pecal.]
   [1913 Webster]

	

Search Dictionary :

Search   in   Tutorials Encyclopedia Dictionary Directory

Search for pecal in Tutorials

Search for pecal in Encyclopedia

Search for pecal in Dictionary

Search for pecal in Open Directory

Search for pecal in Store

Search for pecal in PriceGig

Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

Powered by dict.org