Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Spanish and Spanish-American unit of weight equal to 2000 local pounds, or about 2032.2 pounds avoirdupois. It is now applied also to the metric ton of 2204. 6 pounds avoirdupois.
- noun A dry measure, in Portugal over 40 bushels, in Argentina 29.2 United States bushels.
- noun A liquid measure, in Portugal about 224 gallons, in Spain about 256 gallons, and in Brazil about 264 gallons, United States measure.
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Examples
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It was 1.2 times larger than the earlier tonelada or tonel de Andalusia.5
Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008
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It was 1.2 times larger than the earlier tonelada or tonel de Andalusia.5
Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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In Chapala, a tonelada (40 bags @ 50 kilos each) delivered to my lot was $1740 pesos MXN.
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