penny

Definitions

• (historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
• In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.
• (historical) In Ireland, a coin worth of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
• In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
• In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.
• A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
• Money in general.