Avoirdupois vs. Troy — What's the Difference?

Abbr. av. or avdp. Avoirdupois weight.

Troy or Ilion (Ancient Greek: Τροία, Troía, Ἴλιον, Ī́lion or Ἴλιος, Ī́lios; Latin: Troia, also Īlium; Hittite: ???? Wilusa or ???? Truwisa; Turkish: Truva or Troya), was an ancient city, known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. Troy was located in present-day Turkey, at Hisarlik 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Çanakkale.

(Informal) Weight or heaviness, especially of a person.

Of or expressed in troy weight.

(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

Of, or relating to, troy weight.

(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.

Troy weight.

Weight; heaviness.

A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

(obsolete) merchandise.

An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

Goods sold by weight.

Avoirdupois weight.

Weight; heaviness; as, a woman of much avoirdupois.

A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

Excess bodily weight;