What is a "stone"??.......

Question

i know its weight measurement in Europe but what is the equivalent of a stone in pounds?

Answer 1

Fourteen pounds.

Answer 2

Fourteen pounds as terrified already said. It was originally used in the British Isles to weigh commodities for trade and the actual weight varied depending on an actual stone (as in a rock) used as the standard in the area the commodity came from.

Answer 3

In British English a stone is a measurement of a person's weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms.

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