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TICAL
baht, tical
(noun) the basic unit of money in Thailand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tical (plural ticals)
An old Thai measurement of weight, the baht, of about 15 grams.
A Burmese measurement of weight, the kyattha, of about 16.3293 grams (0.576 ounces).
(archaic) The baht, the currency of Siam (now Thailand).
(archaic) A former currency of Cambodia.
Anagrams
• CLAIT, Latic, cital, ictal
Source: Wiktionary
Ti*cal", n.
1. A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy. Malcom.
2. A money of account in China, reckoning at about $1.60; also, a weight of about four ounces avoirdupois.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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