Definition of "cheki" in English

noun

1. A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).

2. (historical) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 180 okas.

3. (historical) A former Turkish unit of weight equal to 100 dirhems (variously 0.15–0.35 kg).

   • At Constantinople, the cantaro, or quintal, contains 44 okes, or 100 rottoli; and the cantaro weighs about 123¾ lbs. avoirdupois, the oke 2lbs. 13 oz., and the rottolo 19⁴⁄₅ oz., and the chequee 11¼ oz. avoirdupois.
   • Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).