pennyweight

英 ['penɪweɪt] 美['pɛnɪ,wet]
  • n. 本尼威特(英美金衡单位)

英英释义


1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains

英文词源


pennyweight (n.)
Old English penega gewiht, originally the weight of a silver penny; see penny + weight (n.).