king's shilling

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take the king's shilling
orduya gönüllü yazılmak (İng.)
English - English
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
A shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting in the army during the reign of a king