ninepenny
[ nahyn-pen-ee; for 2 also nahyn-puh-nee ]
adjective
noting a nail 2.75 inches (7 centimeters) long. Symbol: 9d
of the value of ninepence.
Origin of ninepenny
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How to use ninepenny in a sentence
You can't expect to get much for the contents of a ninepenny puzzle, not even the price of a cab fare, Pugh.
The Lock And Key Library | VariousShe, like the ninepenny kettle of the song, "is Irish tu," and belongs to the well-known sept of the O'Killinghams.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 | George SaintsburyI see a real good ninepenny paper once, all covered over with green brakes.
Meadow Grass | Alice BrownI heard the clink of approaching glasses—the ninepenny creams.
The Story of a Bad Boy | Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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