| pennyweight |
A unit of weight equal to one twentieth of a troy ounce.
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| pennyroyal o. |
an essential oil derived from pennyroyal (q.v.); its use as an abortifacient has caused death.
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| pennyweight |
A system of measuring the size of a nail. - Originally derived from a unit of weight, pennyweight is represented by the letter "d."
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| pennyweight |
A measure of silver in the troy ounce system. Sometimes seen on the back of plated items to show the quality of silver used with an item. 20 pennyweights = 1 troy ounce.
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| pennyweight |
The twentieth part of a troy ounce. The name originally applied to the weight of an Anglo-Norman penny.
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