Definition of "quattrino" []

• An Italian coin of about the value of a half a United States cent. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The "quattrino" serving of wine is a nice option, a way to keep from drinking too much and also to keep the cost of your meal down, if that's a concern."
• "The quattrino is the only difference the Holy Father allows to be put any longer between us and the clergy -- who spit and pay nothing. ""
• "He might be shown in the wine-shops at a quattrino a head."