halfpence


half·pen·ny

H0024200 (hā′pə-nē, hāp′nē)n. pl. half·pence (hā′pəns) or half·pen·nies 1. a. A British coin worth one half of a new penny.b. A British coin worth one half of an old penny, no longer in circulation.2. The sum of one half of a penny.