shilling mark

noun

Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.

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slash in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum orslash
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Meanings

nounshilling mark (plural shilling marks)

plural shilling marks

  1. UKhistoricalmediaSynonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.

    Synonyms: slash in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or, slash

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.

Similar
slash in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum orslash
Also see
shilling signslash

Origin

A development of the long s ⟨ſ⟩, an abbreviation of Latin solidus, used to mark the amount of shillings in a sum. Formerly also the slash in all its uses, but this extended sense was taken on by the term solidus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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