piece of eight
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of piece of eight
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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Nat held my hand and we exited the meticulously groomed reality, with its 1,838-foot-long channel and four hundred thousand gold pieces of eight, all of them fake.
From The New Yorker
That meant its treasure of Spanish escudos and pieces of eight reached the seabed in one very specific spot.
From BBC
King had a piece of eight of the world’s top 10 heavyweights.
From The Guardian
Cob coins, also known as “pieces of eight,” will be on display.
From Washington Times
The main piece of eight Brexit-related items of legislation which the government hopes to get through parliament.
From The Guardian
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