Meaning of cheki | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).
2. A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 180 okas.
   historical
3. A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 100 dirhems (variously 0.15–0.35 kg).
   historical

Examples

“At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois.”

“Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).”

“6107. Turkish Weights. The Turkish Chequi is 11⅓ ounces avoirdupois... 1 Chequi = 100 Drachmas.”

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