Definitions
1.NounA small unit of weight, variously:
One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
2.NounOne sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
3.NounOne eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
4.NounAlternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
5.NounAlternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
6.NounAlternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.