[ˈʃɪlɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve pence

- the basic monetary unit in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, equal to 100 cents


Phrases:
- not the full shilling
- take the King's shilling

Origin:
Old English scilling, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schelling and German Schilling