shilling

Definitions of shilling
  1. noun
    a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
    synonyms: bobber, dobber, peur, peurder, sim
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    type of:
    vlot
    something that floats on the surface of water
  2. noun
    an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
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    type of:
    geldstuk, munt, muntstuk
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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