English Dictionary

dram

IPA（発音記号）

/dɹæm/

名詞

別表記 異形 稀用 廃用 広義 歴史的

One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). / (pharmacy) Alternative form of drachm (“¹⁄₈ ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”).

日本語の意味

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。

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

彼は混合物に塩を1/16オンス（約1.77グラム）加えた。

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

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

意味（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 ℔).

意味（4）

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

意味（5）

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

a dram of brandy

意味（6）

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

意味（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 […]

drams （ plural ）