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Definition of Pennyweight
1. Noun. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains.
Generic synonyms: Troy Unit
Terms within: Grain
Group relationships: Apothecaries' Ounce, Ounce, Troy Ounce
Terms within: Grain
Group relationships: Apothecaries' Ounce, Ounce, Troy Ounce
Definition of Pennyweight
1. n. A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name.
Definition of Pennyweight
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pennyweight
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