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Piece :: Piece (n.) A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings..

Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (a.) Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show..

Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n..

Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) A half-penny.

Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (n.) Some worthless catchpenny thing.

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now 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)..

Water Pennywort :: Water pennywort () Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain.

Pickpenny :: Pickpenny (n.) A miser; also, a sharper..

Lickpenny :: Lickpenny (n.) A devourer or absorber of money.

Tope :: Tope (n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog..

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny.

Navelwort :: Navelwort (n.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort..

Averpenny :: Averpenny (n.) Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.

Pens :: Pens (n.) pl. of Penny.

Penny :: Penny (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny..

Pennywort :: Pennywort (n.) A European trailing herb (Linaria Cymbalaria) with roundish, reniform leaves. It is often cultivated in hanging baskets..

Tommy :: Tommy (n.) Bread, -- generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance..

Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A coin bearing the figure of a rose, fraudulently circulated in Ireland in the 13th century for a penny..

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