n. Symbol for the hectoliter (hectolitre), an SI unit of fluid measure equal to 102 liters (litres).
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An initial combination formerly in use in early Middle English and Anglo-Saxon, now reduced to l- by the omission of h. For examples, see laugh, lean, listen, loaf, lord, loud, low, etc.
n. An abbreviation of hectoliter. See metric system.
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n. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters