Associations to the word «Fourpenny»
Wiktionary
FOURPENNY, adjective. (dated) Costing fourpence.
FOURPENNY NAIL, noun. (dated) A nail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length.
Dictionary definition
FOURPENNY, adjective. Used of nail size; 1 3/8 in or 3.8 cm long.
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.