sycee

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sy=cee

CIDE DICTIONARY

sycee, n. [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.].

 Silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy.  McElrath.  [1913 Webster]