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PENNYWEIGHTS
Noun
pennyweights
plural of pennyweight
Source: Wiktionary
PENNYWEIGHT
Pen"ny*weight`, n.
Definition: A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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