Medieval Glossary
Dram
An English unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth (1/16) of an ounce. A dram is also equal to a drop and is approximately equal to 1.7 grains.
Related term(s): Ounce; Drop; Grain; Pound
Category: Weights and Measures
Added: 10.09.04
Source information:
Nicholson, Edward. Men and Measures. London: Smith, Elder, and Company, 1912. 94.
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