BRITISH SHILLING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase british shilling. (close relations)
Definition of BRITISH SHILLING
Best Alternative Words for BRITISH SHILLING
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| bob | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former monetary unit in Great Britain • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line • a short or shortened tail of certain animals • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) verb • move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement • ride a bobsled • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect • cut hair in the style of a bob | ||||||||
| pound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| quid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises • a wad of something chewable as tobacco | ||||||||
| shilling | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents • the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents • a former monetary unit in Great Britain • an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound | ||||||||
