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pennyweight

pennyweight noun: a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.

Noun

pennyweight (plural pennyweights)

  1. A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
    Synonyms:
    sterling

Synonyms of pennyweight

Forms of pennyweight

pluralpennyweights

Origin of pennyweight

From Middle English penyweight; equivalent to penny + weight: it was the weight of a silver penny (¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound).

Words formed from pennyweight

Questions about pennyweight

What does pennyweight mean?
Pennyweight means a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
What part of speech is pennyweight?
Pennyweight is a noun.
What is the plural of pennyweight?
The plural of pennyweight is pennyweights.

Words near pennyweight in the dictionary

  1. pennyroyal
  2. pennyroyals
  3. pennystone
  4. pennystones
  5. pennyweed
  6. pennyweight
  7. pennyweighter
  8. pennyweighters
  9. pennyweights
  10. Pennywell
  11. Pennywells

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