She was about five-and-twenty

[E2e4]

In my opinion, it is not must that shingles be made of pine but pine is good because of its resin.
The shingles made of pine last for decades.

[Eastsider]

Another meaning, unrelated to previous posts: In western New York State, the highway that combines NY Route 5 and US Route 20 is commonly called "five and twenty". This was originally a stagecoach road and was the region's primary east-west route until the building of the Interstate Highway System.

[Lobo]

Hi everybody!

I really appreciate your interest in clarifying this subject.

When I first read that expression (five-and-twenty), I thought that it could be a way of saying ‘a lot’ or maybe that it could be an expression used to indicate a no defined number. But now it is clear to me. It is just a ‘number reversal’ and it is archaic.

Cheers!