ackey

noun

ack·​ey ˈa-kē 

plural ackeys

1

: a silver coin struck in England in 1796 and 1818 for use on the Gold Coast in western Africa

2

: a unit of value equivalent to one ackey

¹/₂-ackey and ¹/₄-ackey coins were struck

Word History

Etymology

alteration of ackee, the seeds of which were used as weights roughly equivalent to 20 grains of gold dust

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