Weight/mass
| Unit | Russian | Translation | Ratio | Metric value | Imperial and US Customary value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dolia | до́ля | part | 1/9216 = 1/962 | 44.435 mg | 0.686 gr |
| zolotnik | золотни́к | “golden one” | 1/96 | 4.26580 g | 65.831 gr (0.152 oz) |
| lot | лот | 1/32 | 12.7974 g | 0.451 oz | |
| funt | фунт | pound | 1 | 409.51718 g | 14.445 oz (0.903 lb) |
| pood | пуд | 40 | 16.3807 kg | 36.121 lb | |
| berkovets | берковец | 400 | 163.807 kg | 361.206 lb (25.8 st) |
The pood was used in Russia, Finland, Belarus and Ukraine. Pood was first mentioned in a number of documents of the twelfth century. It may still be encountered in documents dealing with agricultural production (especially with reference to cereals), and has been revived in determining weights when casting bells in belfries following the rebirth of the Orthodox Churches in the former Soviet lands.
Read more about this topic: Obsolete Russian Units Of Measurement
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