esterling

English

Noun

esterling (plural esterlings)

An obsolete Belgian unit of mass, one twentieth of an ounce.

Anagrams

lingerest, steerling, streeling, treelings

Dutch

Alternative forms

esterlingh (obsolete)

Etymology

From English esterling or sterling.

Noun

esterling m (plural esterlingen or esterlings, diminutive esterlingetje n)

(historical) A unit of mass equal to one twentieth of an ounce, approximately 1.5 grams

Synonyms

engels

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