zolotnikhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zolotnik_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezolotnik, n.
First published 1921; not fully revised

zolotniknoun

Now Historical.
  1. 1783–
    A former Russian unit of weight, \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{96}\) of the funt or Russian pound.
    1. 1783
      Russia has some weights peculiar to itself: such as a solothnic, which is one-sixth of an ounce.
      Martyn in Geogr. Magazine vol. 2 40
    2. 1799
      The solotnik is only reckoned at 19½ kopecks, whereas the solotnik of gold is valued at 2 rubles 50 kopecks.
      W. Tooke, View of Russian Empire vol. II. 532
    3. 1919
      The Russian and Irak pound..was divided into 96 zolotniks, which was equal to the Attic drachma.
      Petrie in Man vol. XIX. 80

zolotnik, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zolotnik, n. was last modified in December 2024.