English Dictionary

dram

/dɹæm/

noun

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

I watched a thrilling dram last night.

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 […]