- drachm
- dec·a·drachm;dek·a·drachm;di·drachm;drachm;oc·ta·drachm;tet·ra·drachm;tri·drachm;
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Drachm — Drachm, n. [See {Drachma}.] 1. A drachma. [1913 Webster] 2. Same as {Dram}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drachm — ► NOUN historical 1) a unit of weight equivalent to 60 grains or one eighth of an ounce. 2) (also fluid drachm) a liquid measure equivalent to 60 minims or one eighth of a fluid ounce. ORIGIN originally denoting the ancient Greek drachma: from… … English terms dictionary
Drachm — Drachm, poln. Handelsgewicht = 1/4 Loth … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Drachm — [dræm] das, s/ (s), Einheitenzeichen dr oder dr ap, in Großbritannien verwendete Masseneinheit des Apothecaries Systems: 1 dr = 60 grain =1/96 lb ap =60/7000 lb avdp (Pound) = 3,8879343 g. In den USA: Dram … Universal-Lexikon
drachm — is a British unit of weight or measure formerly used in pharmacy, equivalent to one eighth of an ounce (60 grains), or one eighth of a fluid ounce (60 minims) in liquid measure. The abbreviation is dr. See also dram … Modern English usage
drachm — [dram] n. [ME dragme < OFr < L drachma < Gr] 1. DRACHMA 2. DRAM … English World dictionary
Drachm — Ein Dram ist eine Einheit der Masse, ein so genanntes Handelsgewicht. Es wird hauptsächlich in England und Nordamerika gebraucht. Es gibt zwei unterschiedliche Einheiten mit dieser Bezeichnung Dram (avoirdupois): das eigentliche Dram… … Deutsch Wikipedia
drachm — SYN: dram. [G. drachme, an ancient Greek weight, equivalent to about 60 gr] * * * drachm var of DRAM * * * n. 1. a unit of weight used in pharmacy. 1 drachm = 3.883 g (60 grains). 2. a unit of volume used in pharmacy. 1 fluid drachm = 3.696 ml… … Medical dictionary
drachm — n. 1) a unit of weight used in pharmacy. 1 drachm = 3.883 g (60 grains). 2) a unit of volume used in pharmacy. 1 fluid drachm = 3.696 ml (1/8 fluid ounce) … The new mediacal dictionary
drachm — [dram] noun historical a unit of weight equivalent to 60 grains or one eighth of an ounce. ↘(also fluid drachm) a liquid measure equivalent to 60 minims or one eighth of a fluid ounce. Origin ME (denoting the ancient Greek drachma): from OFr.… … English new terms dictionary
