Definitions for "Drachm"
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
Keywords:  greece, oboli, obeloi, drax, obols
a rough measurement, basically it is what fits in the palm of your hand.
or drachma - standard silver coin of ancient Greece. The term comes from the Greek word for a handful, referring to the handful of iron spits that the coin replaced as a means of exchange.
the basic denomination for most Greek coins, usually divided into six obols. The name is thought to be derived from a "handful" (drax) of six iron cooking-spits (obeloi). Spits were used as currency in early times.
Keywords:  dram
Same as Dram.
A drachma.