pennyweight

/ˌpɛniˈweɪt/
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Other forms: pennyweights

Definitions of pennyweight
  1. noun
    a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
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    type of:
    troy unit
    any of the unit of the troy system of weights
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