tenpenny

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See also: Tenpenny, ten-penny, and ten penny

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ten +‎ penny

Adjective[edit]

tenpenny (not comparable)

  1. Having a value or cost of tenpence.

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

tenpenny (plural tenpennies)

  1. (archaic) A coin worth ten pence.
    • 1825, Henry Blake, Letters from the Irish Highlands, page 311:
      A course of eighteen lessons was paid for by two tenpennies.
  2. Ellipsis of tenpenny nail.
    Synonyms: ten-penny, ten penny
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