Stane (mass)

A stane or stane wecht () is a unit o mass in the Inglis and imperial system o wechts an measures uised in the Unitit Kinrick, Ireland. A stane uises the symbol '''st''' an is equal tae 14 pund avoirdupois (aboot 6.35 kg).. In SI units it is equal tae 6.35 kilogram. The stane is aften uised in the Unitit Kinrick an Ireland whan speakin but wis prohibitit for purposes o commerce in the Unitit Kinrick bi the Weights and Measures Act of 1985 and in Ireland bi legislation in response tae the same EU directive.

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