drachm
1
[dram]
/dræm/
noun
,
British
1.
a dram in apothecaries' and troy weights, and sometimes in avoirdupois weights.
Origin
learned spelling of
dram
drachm
2
[dram]
/dræm/
noun
1.
drachma
.
Examples from the web for
drachm
Half a
drachm
of oil of bergamot will render it more pleasant for use.
British Dictionary definitions for
drachm
drachm
/
dræm
/
noun
1.
(
Brit
)
Also called
fluid dram.
one eighth of a fluid ounce
2.
(
US
)
another name for
dram
(sense 2)
3.
another name for
drachma
Word Origin
C14: learned variant of
dram
drachm
in Medicine
drachm
(drām)
n.
See
dram
.