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plural chequees
(historical units of measurement, obsolete) Alternative form of cheki. quotations
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.
1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia, volume XXX, Rottolo