/ Dictionary / Index K king's shilling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: king's' shil'ling Pronunciation: [key] (until 1879) a shilling given a recruit in the British army to bind his enlistment contract. Also called, when a queen was sovereign, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. king's scout King's speech Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language