dram

1/8 of an ounce or 60 grains of something.

A dram of whiskey (smaller than a shot)

by Kryzm February 13, 2006

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dram 1 (drm)
n.
1. Abbr. dr.
a. A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System equal to 1/16 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
b. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 1/8 of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams). See Table at measurement.

2.
a. A small draft: took a dram of brandy.
b. A small amount; a bit: not a dram of compassion.
Middle English dragme, a drachma, a unit of weight, from Old French, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma; see drachma.
3. A small amount of anything as in a wee dram (wee means very small)

I believe I'll have a wee dram of Scotch Whisky before I turn in tonight.

by Papaw Jeff October 19, 2013

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dram equivalent

The amount of powder in a shotgun round. A higher number means more powder, more pressure, higher velocity, and sharper recoil. Loads designed for hunting have higher dram equivalents (3.25 or more), while target shooting loads have lower ones (3 or less). Magnums can reach 4 or more.

Two seemingly identical loads do not have equal recoil. That is because of dram equivalent.

by PinkPanzer December 3, 2010

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