Gross, n.
1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. “The gross of the enemy.”
For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of cattle. --Burke.
2. sing. & pl. The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.
Advowson in gross Law, an advowson belonging to a person, and not to a manor.
A great gross, twelve gross; one hundred and forty-four dozen.
By the gross, by the quantity; at wholesale.
Common in gross. Law See under Common, n.
In the gross, In gross, in the bulk, or the undivided whole; all parts taken together.
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