Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun drachm

3 senses of drachm

Sense 1
dram, drachm, drachma -- (a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains)
       => apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight -- (any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces)

Sense 2
fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachm -- (a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters)
       => British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit -- (a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet)

Sense 3
fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachm -- (a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce)
       => United States liquid unit -- (a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System)