Smärt'-mōn'ey, n.

(mŏn'-), n. 1. Money paid by a person to buy himself off from some unpleasant engagement or some painful situation.

2. (Mil.) (a.) Money allowed to soldiers or sailors, in the English service, for wounds and injuries received. (b.) A sum paid by a recruit, previous to being sworn in, to procure his release from service. Simmonds. Craig.
3. (Law.) Vindictive or exemplary damages; damages beyond a full compensation for the actual injury done. Burrill. Greenleaf.