metallvikt
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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of metall (“metal”) + vikt (“weight”). First attested in 1674.[1]
Noun
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- (historical) A Swedish system of units of weight/mass, mostly used for metals.
- 1894 November 22, Saxon, “Vid Ljusnedal bruk [At Ljusnedal mill]”, in Jämtlands Allehanda, page 14:
- 1707 köptes en kyrkoklocka om 1 l
3 metallvikt.- In 1707 a church bell of 1 lispound 3 pounds metal weight was bought.
- A weight made out of metal.
Antonyms
- viktualievikt (“victual weight”)