Whats it stand for?

[hesaias]

lbs
I know it stands for pounds, but what do the letters stand for. I think the b stands for British, and the s stands for standard, but whats the l?






I just cant wait to see some of these replys:D

[blackfish]

found the answer at http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-pou1.htm

or we can just see what people come up with ... :p

cheers,
blackfish

[Clyde]

it is an abbreviation for libra, the Latin word for
a unit of weight in ancient Rome approximately equal to but
less than the avoirdupois pound.




avoirdupois HUH ? :confused:

avoirdupois weight

the series of units of weight based on the pound of 16 ounces and the ounce of 16 drams


:eek:



lets throw more info here

which weighs more a lb of feathers or a lb of gold ?

[Sea Dragon]

which weighs more a lb of feathers or a lb of gold

It's supposed to be the same, but we all know that the lb of gold weighs just a little more. ;)

[ISFRAEL]

i thought it stood for "a heck of a lot of money".
you go get a few lbs of live rock and try to disagree with me.

i nearly fainted when my lfs said it was gonna be $90 for 1 piece of lr

[Clyde]

grin

a pound of feahters weighs a lot more

Gold goes by Troy Ounces - 12 ounces = 1 lb of gold.

feathers - 16 oz.

[billsreef]

Even if it weighs less, I'll still take the gold :D