pennyweight

English

Etymology

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

Noun

pennyweight (plural pennyweights)

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