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penny mail

penny mail noun: rent in money, not in kind.

Noun

penny mail

  1. (Scotland, historical) Rent in money, not in kind.
  2. (Scotland, historical) A small sum paid to the superior of land.

Questions about penny mail

What does penny mail mean?
Penny mail means rent in money, not in kind.
What part of speech is penny mail?
Penny mail is a noun.

Words near penny mail in the dictionary

  1. penny gaffs
  2. penny grass
  3. penny in the fusebox
  4. penny loafer
  5. penny loafers
  6. penny mail
  7. penny packet
  8. penny packets
  9. penny pincher
  10. penny pinchers
  11. penny post

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