Picul (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The porter strained under the weight of the cargo, which was nearly a picul of rice.
- In some Asian markets, prices are still quoted in terms of piculs of goods.
- The coolie's load was carefully measured to ensure it did not exceed one picul.
- The weight of the large bag of flour was equivalent to half a picul.
- Historians estimate that a typical day laborer in ancient China could carry a picul of earth or stones.