shillings

An English gold coin of the value of twenty or twenty-three shillings

n the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy n the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel n a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory n an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty n the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head n an English coin worth 5 shillings n the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant n the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) n the award given to the champion n the top of the head n (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth n the center of a cambered road v invest with regal power

It afterward became a permanent tax, raised by an assessment, at first of one shilling, afterward of two shillings, upon every hide of land throughout the realm.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings n

An English gold coin, of the value of twenty-five shillings sterling, struck in the reign of James I.