Meaning ofquintalin English

Noun

1. a metric unit of 100 kg; informal
   The farmer sold his crops by the quintal to the local market.
2. historical weight measure (100-112 pounds)
   The old merchant used a quintal to measure the weight of goods in his store.
3. 100 kilograms exactly
   The shipment weighed exactly one quintal.
4. equal to a hundredweight (historical context)
   In historical records, a quintal was used to measure heavy loads.