pen·ny·weight (p n  -w t )n. Abbr. dwt. or pwt. A unit of troy weight equal to 24 grains, 1/20 of a troy ounce or approximately 1.555 grams. |
pennyweight [ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt]
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of an ounce (Troy)
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| Noun | 1. | pennyweight - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains troy unit - any of the unit of the troy system of weights grain - 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
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