PICULS

Noun

piculs

plural of picul

Source: Wiktionary


PICUL

Pic"ul, n. Etym: [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man's burden.]

Definition: A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135tan. [Written also pecul, and pecal.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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