English Explanatory Dictionary

hacksilver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Silver objects that have been cut up or otherwise defaced and circulated as currency, especially in archaeological contexts.

Word forms

hacksilver hacksilber

Etymology

Partial calque of German Hacksilber.

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