Căn'tär or Can-tä'ro, n.
Can-tä'ro, n. [Sp. & It.] 1. A weight in Europe and the East, which varies considerably in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 44 pounds, in Cairo it is 45 pounds, in Syria about 500 pounds. Simmonds.
Sense 2. A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two to four gallons. Simmonds.