n.
Pronunciation: ' dram
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English dragme, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, dramatist, drachma, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Greek drachm ē , literally, handful, from drassesthai to grasp
Date: 14th century
1 a ― see WEIGHT table b : FLUID DRAM
2 a : a small portion of something to drink b : a small amount