pennyweight

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pennyweight

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

noun pennyweights

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

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@misc{pennyweight_2026,
  title = {pennyweight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pennyweight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}