noun
also mis·cal or mith·kal miˈskäl, mithˈkäl
( -s )
Etymology: Turkish, Persian, & Arabic; Turkish miskal, from Persian misqāl, from colloq. Arabic misqāl (Arabic mithqāl )
1. : any of various units of weight of Muslim countries: as
a. : a Persian unit equal to about 71 grains
b. : a Turkish unit equal to 74.2 grains
2.
a. : a silver 10-dirhem piece of Morocco
b. : a unit of value of Chinese Turkestan
5, 4, 3, and 2 miskal silver coins struck 1900-11