Category:Sycee

Sy*cee", n. Etym: [said to be from a chinese word, se-tze or se-sze, Meaning, fine silk, and to be so called because if pure it may be Drawn out into fine threads.]

Defn: silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as Currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy. [china] Mcelrath.