Bahar

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bahar \Ba*har"\, n. [Ar. bah[=a]r, from bahara to charge with a
   load.]
   A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying
   considerably in different localities, the range being from
   223 to 625 pounds.
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