dram

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɹæm/

Noun

alt-of alternative uncommon obsolete broadly historical

Japanese Meaning

1/16オンス（約1.77グラム）の重さの単位。 / 薬局で用いられる単位で、ドラキム（1/8オンス、約3.89グラム）の別形式。

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He added a dram of salt to the mixture, which amounted to roughly 1.77 grams.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は混合物に塩を1/16オンス（約1.77グラム）加えた。

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Sense（1）

One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g).

Sense（2）

(pharmacy) Alternative form of drachm (“¹⁄₈ ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”).

Sense（3）

(now uncommon) Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).

Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).

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Sense（4）

(obsolete) Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).

Sense（5）

(by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

a dram of brandy

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Sense（6）

(historical, mining) A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

Sense（7）

(obsolete) Synonym of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma; other similar coins.

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams [i.e., the Persian daric] of gold, and five thousand pound of silver […]

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drams

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