Pennyweight
[pen-ee-weyt] /ˈpɛn iˌweɪt/
noun
1.
(in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams).
Abbreviation: dwt, pwt.
/ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt/
noun
1.
a unit of weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of an ounce (Troy)
n.
Old English penega gewiht, originally the weight of a silver penny; see penny + weight (n.).
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