rotl

noun

ˈrätᵊl

plural rotls

-ᵊlz

also artal

(ˈ)är¦tal

or artel

-tel

: any of various units of weight of Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries ranging from slightly less than one pound to more than six pounds

Word History

Etymology

Arabic raṭl, riṭl

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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