half-crown vs tester

half-crown

noun
  • A pre-decimal coin used in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand, equivalent to 30 pence or two shillings and six pence. 

tester

noun
  • An old French silver coin. 

  • A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes. 

  • A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials. 

  • A device used for testing. 

  • A canopy over a bed. 

  • A person who administers a test. 

  • A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy. 

  • Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or soundboard over a pulpit. 

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