(of a nail) one and three-quarters of an inch in length
fivepenny in American English
(ˈfaivˌpeni)
adjective
1.
noting a nail 13⁄4 in. (4.4 cm) long
Symbol: 5d
2.
worth five pence
Word origin
[1790–1800; five + -penny]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backhanded, idealism, rationalism, silhouette, stereotype