The difference between Dram and Snifter

When used as nouns, dram means a small unit of weight, variously: one sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). . : a former turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). : a former greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g), whereas snifter means a small alcoholic drink.


Dram is also verb with the meaning: to drink drams.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dram and Snifter

  1. Dram as a noun (units of measurement):

    A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). . : a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). : a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).

  2. Dram as a noun (now, _, particularly):

    Any similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

    Examples:

    "a dram of brandy"

  3. Dram as a noun (historical):

    A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

  4. Dram as a noun (obsolete):

    a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma; other similar coins.

  1. Dram as a verb (dated, intransitive):

    To drink drams.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Johnson"

    "rfquotek Thackeray"

  2. Dram as a verb (dated, transitive):

    To ply with drams of drink.

  1. Dram as a noun (numismatics):

    The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

  1. Snifter as a noun:

    A small alcoholic drink.

  2. Snifter as a noun:

    A pear-shaped glass for drinking brandy or other alcoholic beverages.

  3. Snifter as a noun (US):

    A severe storm.