doubloon
Meanings
noun
- A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
- Clipping of doubloonie.
- Alternative form of dabloon (“fictional currency”).
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.
Derived words
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