ALL meanings of king's shilling
king's shilling
K k - noun king's shilling (until 1879) a shilling given a recruit in the British army to bind his enlistment contract. 1
- noun king's shilling a shilling accepted by new recruits when tricked into or agreeing to enlist into the British army or navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. 0
- noun king's shilling (until 1879) a shilling paid to new recruits to the British army 0