"shilling sign" meaning in All languages combined

See shilling sign on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shilling signs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shilling sign (plural shilling signs)
  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.) Synonyms: shilling mark, solidus Related terms: slash
    Sense id: en-shilling_sign-en-noun-1yIwuuuz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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