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pood
(noun) a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pood (plural poods)
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds).
• doop, podo-
Source: Wiktionary
Pood, n. Etym: [Russ. pud'.]
Definition: A Russian weight, equal to forty Russian pounds or about thirty-six English pounds avoirdupois.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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