A unit of weight used chiefly for grain, equal to one hundred pounds (approx. 45.4 kg).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Manchester Guardian. From classical Latin centum hundred + -al, perhaps after quintal, or perhaps after dual, plural.
Definition of cental in US English:
cental
nounˈsɛntl
historical
A unit of weight used chiefly for grain, equal to one hundred pounds (approx. 45.4 kg).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Manchester Guardian. From classical Latin centum hundred + -al, perhaps after quintal, or perhaps after dual, plural.