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noun
A British unit of weight used in the meat trade, equal to eight pounds (avoirdupois).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Smithfield (a London meat market) + stone. Calculated on the basis that for every 14lb (1 standard stone) of livestock purchased, 8lb (1 Smithfield stone) of saleable meat are produced.
