Stone (unit)

The stone is a unit for measuring mass in the Imperial system. It is equal to fourteen pounds. 160 stone make up a long ton. In the metric system, 1 stone = 6.35029318 kilograms.

The short way of writing stones is st.

Mass

 Units  Grains  Drachms  Ounces  Pounds  Stones  Quarters  Long Hundredweights  Long Tons  Metric Values Stones  98,000  3,584  224  14  1        6.35029318 Kilogrammes 

 Usage 
The stone was outlawed in Ireland and the United Kingdom, in 1983 and 1985 respectively. However stones and pounds are both commonly used in non-official cases, most commonly when stating the weight of a person. Often in American-British boxing matches, the contenders  weight is stated in pounds then stones and pounds. The same in horse racing. 

Category:Imperial units
Category:Units of mass