n. A weight used in parts of the East Indies, varying from about 223 to 625 pounds.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An Eastern measure of weight, varying considerably in different localities and according to the substances weighed.
Word Usage
"Mr. Brady drew ten lines on the sand and laid an axe down by them, giving K-- (I really can't write that long name all over again) to understand by signs that when there was a 'bahar' (yam) on every mark he should have the axe."