Averdupois
"Averdupois" in a Sentence (3 examples)
In general commerce, improperly, ¹⁄₁₆ of an averdupois.
Reckoning the troy ounce of gold at four pounds sterling, and the pound, equal to 5760 grains, at 48 pounds sterling, the value of an averdupois pound of gold is 58.33, or 58l. 6s. 7d.
The modern averdupois pound is 14 ounces, 12 pennyweights, all but 8 grains troy.
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