pennyweight

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Etymology

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From Middle English penyweight; equivalent to penny +‎ weight: it was the weight of a silver penny (1240 of a pound).

Noun

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pennyweight (plural pennyweights)

  1. A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or 120 of a troy ounce.