drachm

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ). One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ʒ). Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
2. noun One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ).
3. noun One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ʒ).
4. noun Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
5. noun Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
6. noun Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.

Similar words

dram drachma fluid drachm fluidram fluid dram didrachm drachme dracma didrachma drakhme

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Word family

drachms