penny

In archery, a measure of weight for arrows, equal to one twelfth of the weight of a new (British) silver shilling: as, a 4s. 6d. arrow.

A silver coin weighing 22 ½ grains, or the 240th part of a Tower pound.

In Great Britain, a copper (since 1860 bronze) token coin, of which twelve are equal to a shilling and 240 to a pound sterling.

In the United States, a cent.

An insignificant coin or value; a small sum.

Money in general: as, it cost a pretty penny (a good round sum); to turn an honest penny.

Pound: only in composition, in the phrases fourpenny, sixpenny, eightpenny, tenpenny nails, designating nails of such sizes that 1,000 will weigh 4, 6, 8, or 10 pounds.

Denoting the weight in pounds for one thousand; — used in combination, with respect to nails.

Worth or costing one penny.

A former English coin, originally of copper, then of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; — usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius).