A proportional measure of one-twelfth used in stating the purity of silver (pure silver being 12 pennyweights). Cf. carat, n. 3. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > silver > measure of fineness (1) pennyweight1758 A proportional measure of one-twelfth used in stating the purity of silver (pure silver being 12 pennyweights). Cf. carat, n. 3. Obsolete. |
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