Smithfield stone

US/ˈsmɪθfiːld stoʊn/UK/ˈsmɪθfiːld stəʊn/

noun

A British unit of weight used in the meat trade, equal to eight pounds (avoirdupois).

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Meanings

nounSmithfield stone (plural Smithfield stones or Smithfield stone)

plural Smithfield stones

  1. obsoleteA British unit of weight used in the meat trade, equal to eight pounds (avoirdupois).

Origin

Smithfield (a London meat market) + stone. Calculated on the basis that for every 14lb (1 standard stone) of livestock purchased, 8lb (1 Smithfield stone) of saleable meat are produced.

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Smithfield stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smithfield%20stone

MLA

“Smithfield stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smithfield%20stone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smithfield stone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smithfield%20stone.

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