abas

The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1910 · p. 1

[In Ger., ., abas: der. apparently • from Shah Abbas of Persia.] A weight used in Persia for weighing pearls. It is one-eighth le than the European carat, and is equal to 2-25 grains Troy. a'-bas, s. [Arab.] Med.: A cutaneous disease, the scald-head ( Porrigo favosa ). [PORRIGO.]