doubloon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
  2. Clipping of doubloonie.
  3. Alternative form of dabloon (“fictional currency”).

Pronunciation

/dʌˈbluːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doubloon.wav

Word forms

doubloon doubloons doblon

Etymology

From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.

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