pennyweight

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mass tod dram dyne diamond force stone gram carat load grain pound ounce kilo drachma

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Antonyms

mass mountain WAD bucket bonanza deal

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Hypernyms

troy unit

Close letter words and terms

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