Meanings
nouncwt. (plural cwt.)
alternative cwt
- abbreviationAbbreviation of hundredweight.
The latter were ponderous affairs weighing over 1 cwt. and mostly made by taking a front steering tricycle or a Rotary and coupling another wheel, crank axle and chain to the existing frame and extending it outwards to accommodate the seat or saddle of the companion rider.
1921, W. F. Grew, The Cycle Industry, London, page 22
Origin
Short for centum weight, from Latin centum + weight.
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