pennyweight
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English penyweight; equivalent to penny + weight: it was the weight of a silver penny (1⁄240 of a pound).
Noun[edit]
pennyweight (plural pennyweights)
- A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or 1⁄20 of a troy ounce.