drachm
/dɹæm/noun
Middle School
1
One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
2
One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
3
Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
4
Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
5
Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.
#obsolete