pennyweight
pennyweight · pennyweights
A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounceA unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
Meaning
1 sensesA unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
Origin
From Middle English penyweight; equivalent to penny + weight: it was the weight of a silveFrom Middle English penyweight; equivalent to penny + weight: it was the weight of a silver penny (¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound).
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Forms
plural: pennyweights| Singular | pennyweight |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpennyweighter