English

Noun

threepence ‎(countable and uncountable, plural threepences)

1. (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pennies (old or new).
2. (countable, historical) A former (pre-decimalisation) British coin worth three old pennies.

Synonyms

• (coin): threepenny bit, thruppence

See also

• fivepence
• fourpence
• sixpence
• tenpence
• twopence