(India, obsolete, or, historical) A weight used to weigh precious stones, weighing more than a carat, usually 1¾ carats.
(India, obsolete, or, historical) A weight used to weigh precious stones, weighing more than a carat, usually 1¾ carats.
The chief weight of Diamonds, is the Mangelin; it weighs five Grains and three fifths, and the Carat weighs only four grains, and five Mangelins make seven Carats.
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(India) The weighing of goods.
An Indian English term for the act or process of weighing goods — standard in logistics, trade, and railway freight contexts across South Asia. Where British English would say 'weighing' or 'the weigh-in', Indian English formalised it into a noun with its own procedural weight (no pun intended). You'll find it on freight receipts, port documents, and commodity contracts throughout India.
One who mangles or mutilates.
(India, historical) A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.