tical
/ˈtɪkəl/
noun
- The former basic unit of money in Thailand, replaced by the baht.
- Traders in Bangkok used the tical for transactions before the baht was introduced.
- The old coin called a tical is now a collector's item.
- In the 19th century, one tical was worth about 15 grams of silver.
- A unit of weight used in East Asia, equal to about 15 grams.
- The jeweler measured the gold in ticals.
- The recipe called for two ticals of opium, a common measure at the time.
- One tical of silver was a standard trade weight in ancient Siam.