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introduced verification and consequent stamping of apothecary weights, making them officially recognized units of measurement. By 1900, Britain had enforced the distinction between the avoirdupois and apothecaries' versions by making the spelling different:
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has been considered equal to one fluid dram for medical prescriptions. However, by 1876 the teaspoon had grown considerably larger than it was previously, measuring 80–85
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word for "give", brought over by immigrants and commonly used by their descendants in Appalachia at the time of writing. "Little Maggie," a traditional song popular in
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The line "Where'd you get your whiskey, where'd you get your dram?" appears in some versions of the traditional pre–Civil War American song "Cindy". In the
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was fond of his dram". In the old-time music tradition of the United States, there is a tune entitled "Gie the Fiddler a Dram", "gie" being the
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While pharmaceuticals are measured nowadays exclusively in metric units, fluid drams are still used to measure the capacity of
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Successful Personal Injury Investigation: Master the Techniques of Finding the Facts that Win Cases for Plaintiff Attorneys
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Rec. May 1939 by Herbert Halpert. Lib. of Cong. Web. 15 September 2015. <http://www.loc.gov/item/afc9999005.7452>.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (October 2011). Butcher, Tina; Cook, Steve; Crown, Linda et al. eds.
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is meant to be used in mathematics and phonetics, and is not recommended as an abbreviation for dram.
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Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices
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Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices
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of Ancient Greek silver drachm with flying Pegasus, Acarnania, Leucas, c. 470–450 BCE
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Bidwell, W. H., ed. (July–December 1876). "Domestic Measurement of Medicine".
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reads "LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH = dram sign". However, the upper-case letter
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The Pharmacopœia of the Royal College of Physicians of London, M. DCCC. IX
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The Pharmacopœia of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland
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Weights and Measures Standards of the United States: A brief history
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of an apothecaries' ounce of 480 grains, thus equal to 60 grains.
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system, and both a unit of mass and a unit of volume in the
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drachm, which was itself based on the Roman dram/drachm.
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Buzzacott, Francis H.; Boyles, Denis (3 August 2008).
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of an avoirdupois ounce. An ounce consisted of 437.5
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A "wee dram", in Scotland the 35 ml measurement.
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Appendix C – General Tables of Units of Measurement
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Dublin: Hodges and Smith. p. xlvi. 196:A coin weighing one drachma is known as a 1315:The Units of Measurement Regulations 1995 1168:An elementary manual of Roman antiquities 1140:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 916: 914: 697:The Unicode Standard, Version 15.1. 2023. 854: 700: 402: 118: 23:. For the currency used in Armenia, see 1437: 1098:Donald J. Mastronarde (19 March 1993). 1067:(1809). "Weights, Measures, &c. ". 815: 813: 811: 809: 807: 805: 529:. The unit is referenced by the phrase 219: 192:Roman pounds, or about 3.41 grams. 114: 2748: 1518:Front Porch Songs, Jokes & Stories 1515: 1500: 1209: 1203: 1161: 911: 803: 801: 799: 797: 795: 793: 791: 789: 787: 785: 355: pounds apothecaries (lb ap), or 270: 19:For the related unit of currency, see 2208: 1616: 1260:The Complete Sportsman's Encyclopedia 1133: 1065:Royal College of Physicians of London 990:Royal College of Physicians of Dublin 863: 670:"Unicode: where is the Drachma sign?" 538: 2245:Comparison with imperial unit system 209: 1653:Comparison with US customary system 1534:. slippery-hill.com. Archived from 1419:Earlier version first published in 973:Earlier version first published in 782: 773:Earlier version first published in 419:in British spelling) is defined as 13: 1642: 1571:"Little Maggie – Bluegrass Lyrics" 874:(7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: 695:"IPA Extensions. Range: 0250–02AF" 200:, drachm, or drachma. The Ottoman 14: 2792: 2735:Foot–pound–second system of units 1581: 1379:(2nd ed.). Oxford, England: 942:(2nd ed.). Oxford, England: 880:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 731:(2nd ed.). Oxford, England: 641:Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 508:US fluid drams, or 80 US minims. 398: 1310:Department of Trade and Industry 1210:Judson, Lewis V. (March 1976) . 992:(1850). "Weights and Measures". 639:is also seen. Found in Unicode 279:system, the dram is the mass of 1563: 1550: 1524: 1509: 1494: 1470: 1351: 1284: 1183: 1016: 2189:Foot–pound–second system (FPS) 1596:. NIST Handbook 44 (2012 ed.). 688: 675: 663: 595: 38:(alternative British spelling 1: 2236:United States customary units 1263:. Globe Pequot. p. 271. 656: 549:The Bruces' Philosophers Song 226:Weights and Measures Act 1878 124: 2781:Cooking weights and measures 1520:. Native Ground. p. 12. 138: 7: 2194:Twenty-foot equivalent unit 1501:Ritter, Francis D. 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abbreviated 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2793: 2782: 2779: 2777: 2774: 2772: 2769: 2767: 2764: 2762: 2759: 2757: 2756:Units of mass 2754: 2753: 2751: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2712: 2710: 2706: 2700: 2697: 2695: 2692: 2690: 2687: 2685: 2682: 2680: 2677: 2675: 2672: 2670: 2667: 2665: 2662: 2660: 2657: 2655: 2652: 2650: 2647: 2645: 2642: 2641: 2639: 2635: 2629: 2626: 2624: 2621: 2619: 2616: 2615: 2613: 2609: 2603: 2600: 2598: 2595: 2593: 2590: 2589: 2587: 2583: 2575: 2572: 2570: 2567: 2566: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2559:Hundredweight 2557: 2555: 2552: 2550: 2547: 2545: 2542: 2540: 2537: 2536: 2534: 2530: 2524: 2521: 2519: 2516: 2515: 2513: 2509: 2499: 2496: 2494: 2491: 2489: 2486: 2484: 2481: 2479: 2476: 2474: 2471: 2470: 2468: 2464: 2458: 2455: 2453: 2450: 2448: 2445: 2444: 2442: 2438: 2432: 2429: 2427: 2424: 2422: 2419: 2417: 2414: 2412: 2409: 2407: 2404: 2402: 2399: 2398: 2396: 2392: 2386: 2383: 2381: 2378: 2376: 2373: 2371: 2368: 2367: 2365: 2361: 2358: 2354: 2348: 2345: 2343: 2340: 2338: 2335: 2333: 2330: 2328: 2325: 2324: 2322: 2318: 2310: 2307: 2306: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2260: 2257: 2256: 2254: 2250: 2246: 2241: 2237: 2230: 2225: 2223: 2218: 2216: 2211: 2210: 2207: 2195: 2192: 2190: 2187: 2185: 2182: 2178: 2175: 2173: 2170: 2169: 2168: 2167:English units 2165: 2163: 2160: 2159: 2157: 2153: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2137: 2134: 2132: 2129: 2127: 2126:Pound (force) 2124: 2122: 2119: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2109: 2107: 2104: 2102: 2099: 2097: 2094: 2092: 2089: 2087: 2084: 2082: 2079: 2077: 2074: 2073: 2071: 2067: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2052: 2050: 2046: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2029:Hundredweight 2027: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2017: 2015: 2012: 2010: 2007: 2005: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1995: 1992: 1990: 1987: 1986: 1984: 1980: 1974: 1971: 1970: 1968: 1964: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1936: 1934: 1931: 1929: 1926: 1924: 1923:Fluid Scruple 1921: 1919: 1916: 1914: 1911: 1909: 1906: 1905: 1903: 1899: 1893: 1890: 1888: 1885: 1883: 1880: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1870: 1868: 1865: 1863: 1860: 1858: 1855: 1854: 1852: 1848: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1819: 1817: 1814: 1813: 1811: 1807: 1804: 1800: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1781: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1764: 1761: 1760: 1758: 1754: 1748: 1745: 1743: 1742:Nautical mile 1740: 1738: 1735: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1725: 1723: 1720: 1718: 1715: 1713: 1710: 1708: 1705: 1703: 1700: 1698: 1695: 1693: 1690: 1688: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1673: 1670: 1668: 1665: 1664: 1662: 1658: 1654: 1649: 1645: 1638: 1633: 1631: 1626: 1624: 1619: 1618: 1615: 1608: 1604: 1601: 1598: 1595: 1594: 1589: 1586: 1585: 1572: 1566: 1559: 1556:Brown, John. 1553: 1537: 1533: 1527: 1519: 1512: 1504: 1497: 1483: 1479: 1473: 1465: 1461: 1457: 1453: 1449: 1445: 1441: 1434: 1432: 1424: 1423: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1400: 1396: 1392: 1386: 1382: 1378: 1377: 1372: 1370: 1364: 1360: 1354: 1339: 1335: 1331: 1325: 1321: 1317: 1316: 1311: 1307: 1301: 1293: 1287: 1272: 1266: 1262: 1261: 1253: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1219: 1218: 1213: 1206: 1192: 1186: 1170: 1169: 1164: 1158: 1142: 1141: 1136: 1130: 1115: 1109: 1104: 1103: 1094: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1074: 1070: 1066: 1059: 1052: 1041: 1037: 1033: 1029: 1025: 1019: 1011: 1007: 1003: 999: 995: 991: 985: 978: 977: 963: 959: 955: 949: 945: 941: 940: 935: 933: 927: 923: 917: 915: 899: 895: 891: 885: 881: 877: 873: 872: 867: 860: 858: 850: 846: 843: 839: 836: 832: 828: 827: 822: 816: 814: 812: 810: 808: 806: 804: 802: 800: 798: 796: 794: 792: 790: 788: 786: 778: 777: 771: 769: 765: 752: 748: 744: 738: 734: 730: 729: 724: 722: 716: 712: 706: 704: 696: 691: 684: 678: 671: 666: 662: 642: 632: 628: 624: 608: 604: 598: 594: 586: 584: 583: 578: 577:Frank Herbert 573: 571: 570: 564: 562: 558: 554: 550: 546: 536: 534: 533: 528: 527:Scotch whisky 525:, especially 524: 520: 516: 514: 509: 483: 479: 472: 458: 456: 451: 436: 435: 434: 432: 418: 414: 405: 396: 393: 385:, or exactly 378: 372: 368: 344: 339: 325:, or exactly 324: 306: 292: 278: 255: 252: 249: 235: 232: 231: 230: 227: 217: 215: 207: 203: 199: 181: 180:Roman drachma 177: 174: 170: 150: 149:Greek drachma 146: 145: 140: 128: 229 BC 121: 112: 110: 106: 102: 99:(abbreviated 98: 94: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 49: 45: 41: 37: 30: 26: 25:Armenian dram 22: 2669:Foot-lambert 2644:Bolt (cloth) 2543: 2106:Foot-poundal 2024:Long hundred 2004:Pound (mass) 1993: 1928:Fluid Drachm 1927: 1887:Trade gallon 1592: 1565: 1557: 1552: 1542:15 September 1540:. 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London: 1196:2016-09-21 1024:"fluidram" 657:References 413:fluid dram 371:troy ounce 367:troy pound 147:The Attic 97:fluidrachm 85:fluid dram 2498:Acre-foot 2457:Face cord 2177:Exchequer 2034:Ship load 1464:700637572 1450:: 766–7. 1229:610190761 1085:622876101 1010:599509441 898:181600928 838:0271-4027 719:"drachm, 532:dram shop 214:Sassanian 2611:Pressure 2401:Teaspoon 2048:Pressure 1953:Hogshead 1908:Chaldron 1857:Teaspoon 1603:Archived 1399:50959346 1338:33237616 1312:(1995). 1165:(1883). 1137:(1886). 1040:44475779 962:50959346 849:58927093 751:50959346 467: ml 377:scruples 93:fluidram 2592:Poundal 2394:Cooking 2363:Derived 2309:statute 2299:Furlong 2136:Poundal 2121:Kenning 2091:Rankine 2014:Quarter 1850:Cooking 1809:Derived 1727:Furlong 1425:, 1911. 1119:30 June 979:, 1897. 930:"dram, 878:| 823:(PDF). 779:, 1897. 643:block, 631:Fraktur 603:Unicode 503:⁄ 489:⁄ 469:in the 453:in the 424:⁄ 392:grams. 375:3  360:⁄ 350:⁄ 341:In the 338:grams. 316:⁄ 298:⁄ 284:⁄ 275:In the 261:⁄ 241:⁄ 187:⁄ 162:⁄ 63:in the 2493:Barrel 2488:Bushel 2431:Gallon 2356:Volume 2252:Length 2081:Degree 1994:Drachm 1943:Barrel 1938:Bushel 1892:Gallon 1826:Hoppus 1802:Volume 1747:League 1707:Fathom 1660:Length 1462:  1404:2 July 1397:  1387:  1343:1 July 1336:  1326:  1276:1 July 1267:  1242:1 July 1227:  1175:1 July 1147:1 July 1110:  1083:  1045:2 July 1038:  1008:  967:2 July 960:  950:  903:2 July 896:  886:  847:  764:drachm 762:Spelt 756:2 July 749:  739:  569:Archer 553:Hobbes 547:song " 523:liquor 482:minims 448:  323:grains 321:  303:  289:  254:drachm 248:grains 202:dirhem 198:stater 167:Greek 154:δραχμή 77:weight 75:and a 40:drachm 2585:Force 2574:Short 2554:Pound 2549:Ounce 2539:Grain 2511:Speed 2473:Minim 2466:Other 2426:Quart 2294:Chain 2009:Stone 1999:Ounce 1989:Grain 1966:Speed 1948:Stuck 1913:Minim 1901:Other 1882:Quart 1841:Tmcft 1778:Perch 1732:Cable 1717:Chain 1600:Image 1236:(PDF) 1221:(PDF) 589:Notes 460:3.551 438:3.696 429:of a 387:3.887 327:1.771 305:ounce 291:pound 173:grams 139:Xenon 133:ΞΕΝΩΝ 107:, or 101:fl dr 2684:Perm 2569:Long 2544:Dram 2532:Mass 2483:Peck 2478:Gill 2452:Cord 2440:Wood 2421:Pint 2342:Acre 2320:Area 2304:Mile 2284:Yard 2279:Foot 2274:Link 2269:Hand 2264:Inch 2141:Span 2019:Slug 1982:Mass 1933:Peck 1918:Gill 1877:Pint 1788:Acre 1783:Rood 1756:Area 1737:Mile 1702:Yard 1697:Foot 1692:Link 1687:Hand 1682:Inch 1667:Twip 1544:2015 1460:OCLC 1406:2012 1395:OCLC 1385:ISBN 1345:2012 1334:OCLC 1324:ISBN 1320:HMSO 1278:2012 1265:ISBN 1244:2012 1225:OCLC 1177:2012 1149:2012 1121:2012 1108:ISBN 1081:OCLC 1047:2012 1036:OCLC 1006:OCLC 969:2012 958:OCLC 948:ISBN 905:2012 894:OCLC 884:ISBN 845:OCLC 842:OCLC 835:ISSN 768:dram 758:2012 747:OCLC 737:ISBN 582:Dune 519:Dram 465:8125 446:3125 415:(or 411:The 389:9346 335:3125 234:dram 210:درهم 178:The 169:mina 73:coin 61:mass 36:dram 34:The 2602:Kip 2564:Ton 2416:Cup 2289:Rod 2055:Ksi 2039:Ton 1872:Cup 1712:Rod 1590:in 1452:hdl 1073:hdl 998:hdl 766:or 625:in 607:ezh 601:In 579:'s 575:In 462:632 443:195 440:691 381:or 332:195 329:845 293:or 286:256 164:100 111:). 105:ƒ 3 95:or 79:in 51:or 2752:: 1480:. 1458:. 1444:87 1442:. 1430:^ 1408:. 1393:. 1383:. 1373:. 1371:." 1361:; 1332:. 1308:; 1214:. 1079:. 1049:. 1034:. 1026:. 1004:. 956:. 946:. 936:. 934:." 924:; 913:^ 892:. 868:. 856:^ 840:. 831:44 784:^ 760:. 745:. 735:. 725:. 723:." 713:; 702:^ 515:. 476:A 450:ml 352:96 318:32 314:11 309:27 300:16 243:16 208:: 189:96 125:c. 109:fʒ 103:, 91:, 87:, 57:dr 42:; 2228:e 2221:t 2214:v 1636:e 1629:t 1622:v 1573:. 1546:. 1490:. 1466:. 1454:: 1414:n 1369:n 1347:. 1280:. 1246:. 1199:. 1179:. 1151:. 1123:. 1087:. 1075:: 1012:. 1000:: 971:. 932:n 907:. 770:. 721:n 646:ℨ 636:ℨ 629:/ 623:z 618:ʒ 612:ʒ 505:3 501:1 498:+ 496:1 491:6 487:1 426:8 422:1 362:8 358:1 348:1 311:+ 296:1 282:1 263:8 259:1 239:1 204:( 185:1 175:. 160:1 151:( 136:( 53:ℨ 48:ʒ 31:.

Index

Ancient drachma
Armenian dram
Dram (disambiguation)
apothecary symbol
ʒ
ℨ
mass
avoirdupois
apothecaries' system
coin
weight
ancient Greece
Ilyria Dyracchium drachm
Greek drachma
mina
grams
Roman drachma
stater
dirhem
Ottoman Turkish
Sassanian
Weights and Measures Act 1878
grains
avoirdupois
pound
ounce
grains
apothecaries' system
troy pound
troy ounce

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