drachm

1
[ dram ]

nounBritish.
  1. a dram in apothecaries' and troy weights, and sometimes in avoirdupois weights.

Origin of drachm

1
Learned spelling of dram

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Other definitions for drachm (2 of 2)

drachm2
[ dram ]

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for drachm

drachm

/ (dræm) /


noun
  1. Also called: fluid dram British one eighth of a fluid ounce

  2. US another name for dram (def. 2)

  1. another name for drachma

Origin of drachm

1
C14: learned variant of dram

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