Pollum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pollum is a noun meaning (metrology, obsolete) A historic unit of weight used in India, equal to 1 ounce plus 3.25 drams.
Meaning
(metrology, obsolete) A historic unit of weight used in India, equal to 1 ounce plus 3.25 drams.
Example Sentences
For this kind of work, and for the quantity of lime above mentioned, about ten pollums (the pollum ten pagodas weight) of sugar is commonly used.
In the District south of Quilon to Tavallay, a Five Pollum weight is used for weighing cotton, thread, tamarinds, jagherry, &c. which weight answers to 5848.3 gr. and is thus divided […]
Word Forms
- pollums
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pondus, pecul, picul, pikul, peecul, ship-pound.
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