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单词 ninepenny
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ninepenny

[ nahyn-pen-ee; for 2 also nahyn-puh-nee ]
/ ˈnaɪnˌpɛn i; for 2 also ˈnaɪn pə ni /

adjective

noting a nail 2.75 inches (7 centimeters) long. Symbol: 9d
of the value of ninepence.

Origin of ninepenny

First recorded in 1820–30; nine + penny

Words nearby ninepenny

ninebark, nine days' wonder, nine-eleven, ninefold, ninepence, ninepenny, ninepins, nine plus two array, nine plus zero array, niner, nine-spot
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Example sentences from the Web for ninepenny

  • I heard the clink of approaching glasses—the ninepenny creams.

    The Story of a Bad Boy|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • 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|Various
  • She, 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 Saintsbury
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