Queen's shilling

A form of King's shilling — A shilling accepted by new recruits when agreeing to or tricked into enlisting into the British army or navy during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Meanings

nounQueen's shilling (plural Queen's shillings)

plural Queen's shillings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of King's shilling (during reigns when the monarch is a queen regnant).
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APA

Queen's shilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20shilling

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“Queen's shilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20shilling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queen's shilling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20shilling.

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