pennyweight n.
1. (UK Und.) jewellery of low value.
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Aus. Sl. Dict. 57: Pennyweights, gold and silver trinkets. | ||
Our Rival, the Rascal 29: Two men enter a [jewelry] store together and one engages the attention of a salesman while the other steals anything within reach. These pilferers are distinguished as ‘pennyweight’ thieves. |
2. (Aus.) small gold pieces, in terms of prospecting.
Dryblower’s Verses 23: We’ve lifted the dirt where the pennyweight gleams. | ‘Out Back’