Poundsterling vs Avoirdupois - What's the difference?
poundsterling | avoirdupois |
The official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300 .
The official system of weights used in USA between 1866 and 1959.
Weight; heaviness.
poundsterling
Not English
Poundsterling has no English definition. It may be misspelled.avoirdupois
English
(wikipedia avoirdupois)Noun
- he has a lot of avoirdupois