Shillings (noun)
Definition: a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to 1/20 of a British pound.
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shilling
Found in: Professions for Women by Virginia Woolf
Quote: “by a litter from an editor containing a cheque for one pound ten shillings and sixpence.”
The article is explaining when she first received money from her job as a journalist. The word shillings describe the British currency that she received.
