Shilling

['ʃɪlɪŋ]

Definition

(noun.) an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound.

Editor: Peter--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A silver coin, and money of account, of Great Britain and its dependencies, equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a pound, equivalent to about twenty-four cents of the United States currency.

(n.) In the United States, a denomination of money, differing in value in different States. It is not now legally recognized.

(n.) The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; -- formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2.

Editor: Lora

Definition

n. an English silver coin=12 pence.—Take the shilling to enlist as a soldier by accepting the recruiting-officer's shilling—discontinued since 1879.

Typist: Vance

Examples

Editor: Murdoch

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