threepence
nounUS /ˈθɹiːpɛns/ · /ˈθɹʌpəns/
Etymology From three + pence.
1
The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
- ‘Can you let me have threepence for an urgent telephone call?’2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 112:
2
Historical A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.