The difference between Dram and Tot

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 tot means a small child.

When used as verbs, dram means to drink drams, whereas tot means to sum or total.


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  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. Tot as a noun:

    A small child.

    Examples:

    "He learned to run when he was just a tot."

  2. Tot as a noun:

    A measure of spirits, especially rum.

  3. Tot as a noun (UK, dialect, dated):

    A foolish fellow.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  1. Tot as a verb:

    To sum or total.

  2. Tot as a verb (UK, historical):

    To mark (a debt) with the word tot (Latin for "so much"), indicating that it was good or collectible for the amount specified.

    Examples:

    "a totted debt"

  1. Tot as a noun:

    An addition of a long column of figures.

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