English Explanatory Dictionary

shilling sign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.)

Word forms

shilling sign shilling signs

Synonyms

shilling mark solidus

Related words

slash
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