1. A unit of weight used in India and other South Asian countries, typically equal to about 82 pounds or 37 kilograms.
Usage: chiefly historical or regional; also spelled 'mound'

Examples

• The merchant measured the grain in maunds before shipping it to the market.
• A single maund of cotton was considered a standard unit for trade in colonial India.
• The weight was recorded as five maunds and three seers.
• Spice traders used the maund as their primary measure for bulk goods.