three-halfpence
noun
plural three-halfpence or three-halfpences
1
: the sum of three halfpence : a penny and a half
2
: a small English silver coin of Queen Elizabeth I (16th century) worth 1¹/₂ pennies
also : a silver coin struck in the 19th century under William IV and Queen Victoria for the colonies
Word History
Etymology
Middle English threhalpenys, from three, thre three + halpenys, halfpenys, plural of halpeny, halfpeny, halfpenny