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pennyweight
pen·ny·weight P0168800 (pĕn′ē-wāt′)n. Abbr. dwt. or pwt. A unit of troy weight equal to 24 grains, 1/20 of a troy ounce or about 1.555 grams.pennyweight (ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt) n (Units) a unit of weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of an ounce (Troy)pen•ny•weight (ˈpɛn iˌweɪt)
n. (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.555 grams). Abbr.: dwt, pwt [1350–1400; Middle English; Old English penega gewihte] pennyweight(dwt) A unit of weight in the troy system equal to 1⁄20 ounce troy (24 grains).Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pennyweight - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grainstroy unit - any of the unit of the troy system of weightsgrain - 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligramsapothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
pennyweight
pennyweight: see English units of measurementEnglish units of measurement,
principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related systems—the U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. .pennyweight[′pen·ē‚wāt] (mechanics) A unit of mass equal to ¹⁄₂₀ troy ounce or to 1.55517384 grams; the term is employed in the United States and in England for the valuation of silver, gold, and jewels. Abbreviated dwt; pwt. pennyweight
DWTAcronym for dime weight, also called pennyweight. A measure of weight in the Troy system equal to 24 gr, 0.05 oz, or 1.55 g. Synonym(s): pennyweightpennyweight An obsolete, non-SI (International system) unit of mass, equal to 1.555 g.pennyweight (pĕn-nē-wāt) Troy weight containing 24 gr or 120 of a troy ounce; equal to 1.555 g. This unit of measure was previously used for describing the quantities of precious metals, as the amount of gold needed for dental restorations. Pennyweight
PENNYWEIGHT. A troy weight which weighs twenty-four grains, or one-twentieth part of an ounce. Vide Weights. AcronymsSeeDWTpennyweight
Words related to pennyweightnoun a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grainsRelated Words- troy unit
- grain
- apothecaries' ounce
- ounce
- troy ounce
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