An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War.
A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains.
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Examples for "troy weight"
Examples for "troy weight"
1Those things sound well, but they are shadowy and indefinite, like troy weight and avoirdupois; nobody knows what they mean.
2Mr. M'Culla charges good copper at fourteenpence per pound: but I know not whether he means avoirdupois or troy weight.
3He knew things about troy weight and geography and Isaac and the Mariners of England of which Billy did not dream.
4Did you ever,' he says, 'feel the avoirdupois power of gold-notthe troy weight of it, but the sixteen-ounces-to-the-poundforce of it?'
5I could not imagine who the man was; had I but found him out, my vengeance would not have been measured by troy weight.
1He needs a sacrifice in order to let us sail from Troy.
2In essence, every war copies the argument of the war of Troy.
3Georgia State has remaining games against South Alabama, Troy and Georgia Southern.
4In a controlled voice, I said, I don't need a cake, Troy.
5It has been almost forty years since she was taken from Troy.
6Produced by Troy Ferguson and Andre Upston for Radio New Zealand National.
7Matthew Troy, Democratic leader of Queens, announced his support of Sen. Geo.
8He gave Troy a final pat and went back into his house.
9Then he wanted nothing more than to leave Troy and go home.
10Rob Ruha and Troy Kingi's new albums will be released this week.
11Achilles has passed, with the Centaurs and Troy; but the feeling lingers.
12Security expert Troy Hunt said the incident was unprecedented in its scale.
13Musician Troy Cassar-Daly also paid his respects on the social media site.
14Right winger Troy Brouwer added an empty-net goal in the closing seconds.
15All of Troy met them, rejoicing for the first time in months.
16I had only one concern, one burning drive: to behold Troy again.