Also 7 catte, cate, 8 katty. [Malay-Javanese kātī, katī: see CADDY.] A weight used in China and the Eastern Archipelago, equal to 16 taels, i.e., 11/3 lb. avoird., or 625 grammes.

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[1555.  Eden, Decades W. Ind. (Arb.), 259. They receaued in Cambie … For xvii. Cathyls of quicke syluer, one Bahar.]

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1598.  W. Phillips, trans. Linschoten’s Trav. Ind., 34 (Y.). Everie Catte is as much as 20 Portingall ounces.

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1604.  Capt. J. Davis, in Purchas, I. 123 (Y.). Their pound they call a Cate.

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1609.  Keeling, ibid. I. 199 (Y.). One cattie of spice.

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1653.  H. Cogan, trans. Pinto’s Trav., viii. § 1. 22. He gave me two Cates of Gold.

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1699.  Dampier, Voy., II. I. vii. 132. 100 Catty make a Pecul, which is 132 l. English weight.

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1771.  J. R. Forster, P. Osbeck’s Voy., I. 262. A Katty or Chinese Kann is 1 lb. 1211/16 of half ounce.

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1813.  W. Milburn, Orient. Commerce, II. 496. Bringals 3 candareen per catty.

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1857.  R. Tomes, Amer. in Japan, 399. Water at the rate of six-hundred copper cash … for 1000 Catties.

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