ninepenny

ninepenny
ninepenny inepenny adj. 1. 2-3/4 in or 7 cm long; -- used of nail size; as, a ninepenny nail. [WordNet 1.5]

2. costing 9 cents (US) or 5 pence (Britain). [WordNet 1.5]


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