English Explanatory Dictionary

plack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coin used in the Netherlands in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  2. A coin issued by James III of Scotland; also a 15th-16th century Scottish coin worth four Scots pennies.
noun
  1. Misspelling of plaque.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/plæk/ [pʰl̥æk] /plak/ [pʰl̥ak]

Word forms

plack placks

Etymology

From Middle Dutch placke (“name of a coin”). Cognate with Old High German pleh, bleh (“a thin leaf of metal, plate”). Compare plaque.

Derived words

plackless
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