eightpenny

/ˈeɪtˌpɛni/
adjective
  1. Costing or worth eight pence.
    • The shop sold eightpenny sweets in little paper bags.
    • She bought an eightpenny loaf from the bakery.
    • The eightpenny stamp was used for letters in the 19th century.
  2. Designating a nail of a specific size (2 inches long), traditionally sold at eight pence per hundred.
    • You'll need eightpenny nails for this framing job.
    • The hardware store sells eightpenny nails in boxes of 500.
    • He grabbed a handful of eightpenny nails from the bin.
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