1. plural of kantar, a unit of weight used in various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries, typically ranging from about 100 to 130 pounds
Usage: historical; regional

Examples

• The merchant sold several kantars of grain at the market.
• Historical records show that cotton was measured in kantars.
• The ship’s cargo manifest listed twenty kantars of spices.
• Different regions used varying weights for their kantars.
• The warehouse stored hundreds of kantars of imported goods.