drachm

¹ American  

[dram] / dræm /

noun

British.

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

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drachm ² American  

[dram] / dræm /

noun

1. drachma.

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drachm British  

/ dræm /

noun

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

2. another name for dram

3. another name for drachma

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Etymology

Origin of drachm

Learned spelling of dram

Example Sentences

The government also lengthens the yard* and lightens the pound to conform to international standards, and in five years it will also abolish pennyweight, scruple and drachm.

From Time Magazine Archive

The ancient symbols for ounce and drachm are nearly alike, and fatal over doses have resulted.

From Time Magazine Archive

The dose should be a drachm three times a day.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Ferri Chloridi fl. oz. ss;   Acidi Sulphurosi fl. drachm ii;   Potass.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The doses which were recommended were two scruples or a drachm daily for a child a year old.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various