1. A coin used in the united kingdom, worth one twentieth of a pound, 5 new pence, or 12 old pence prior to 1971.
2. see table at currency.
3. printing A virgule.

1. A coin formerly used in the united kingdom, ireland, malta, australia, new Zealand and many other commonwealth countries.
2. the currency of kenya, somalia, Tanzania and uganda.
3. A currency in the united states, differing in value between states.
4. the spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
5. present participle of shill.

1. 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.
2. in the united states, a denomination of money, differing in value in different states. it is not now legally recognized.
3. 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.

1. A coin or money of account, of varying value, in use among the anglo-saxons and other teutonic peoples.
2. an english silver coin, first issued by henry vii., in whose reign it weighed 144 grains.
3. in archery, a measure of weight for arrows, equal to the weight of a new (british) silver shilling: as, a 4s. 6d. arrow.

1. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
2. the basic unit of money in kenya; equal to 100 cents
3. an english coin worth one twentieth of a pound
4. the basic unit of money in somalia; equal to 100 cents
5. a former monetary unit in great britain
6. the basic unit of money in uganda; equal to 100 cents