TROY WEIGHT


Meaning of TROY WEIGHT in English

troy weight /ˈtrɔɪ weɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Troyes city in northern France ]

a system of measuring weights in Britain and the US, used especially for weighing gold, silver etc

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