n.
Pronunciation: ' h ā p-n ē , ' h ā -p ə -, US also ' haf- ˌ pe-n ē , ' häf-
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 plural halfpence \ ' h ā -p ə n(t)s, US also ' haf- ˌ pen(t)s, ' häf- \ or halfpennies : a former British coin representing one half of a penny
2 : the sum of half a penny
3 : a small amount
– halfpenny adjective