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Tret
CIDE DICTIONARY
Tret, 3d pers. sing. pres.
Tret, n. [F. traite a drawing, trading, journey, tax on wares in transit, anything diminishing the value of coins, fr. OF. traire to draw, L. trahere. See Trait.].
An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare deducted. M'Culloch. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Tret, n. hist. an allowance of extra weight formerly made to purchasers of some goods for waste in transportation.
Etymology
ME f. AF & OF, var. of trait draught: see TRAIT
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