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fivepenny

/fahyv-pen-ee/US // ˈfaɪvˌpɛn i //UK // (ˈfaɪvpənɪ) //

五便士,五分钱,五笔钱,五笔

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : noting a nail 1.75 inches long. Symbol: 5d
    • : worth five pence.

Examples

  • The large fivepenny, sixpenny, eightpenny, and shilling often had unusually wide margins when perforated.

  • A fip (the fivepenny bit of Pennsylvania currency) was a silver piece of the value of six and a quarter cents.