shilling signs

A form of shilling sign — 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.)

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noun
  1. pluralplural of shilling sign
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