doubloon

[ duh-bloon ]

/ dʌˈblun /

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noun

a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value.

Nearby words

doubleton, doubletree, doubleword, double‐click, doubling, doubloon, doublure, doubly, doubly armed suture, doubs, doubt

Origin of doubloon

1615–25; < Spanish doblón, equivalent to dobl(a) dobla + -ón augmentative suffix

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Examples from the Web for doubloon

It was a secret door known only to herself; and then, for the first time that night, I thought of that doubloon.
Pieces of Eight|Richard le Gallienne
He came slowly back down the cave, tapping the wall, till he reached the recess where the Urchin had picked up the doubloon.
The Treasure of the Isle of Mist|W. W. Tarn
Out of the envelope I took the map that had been so closely connected with the history of Doubloon Spit.
The Pirate of Panama|William MacLeod Raine
After dinner he told me he had no money, and I was foolish enough to give him a doubloon.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

With studied carelessness I took the doubloon on my thumb, flipped it and stuck it in my pocket.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for doubloon

doubloon

dobln

/ (dʌˈbluːn) /

noun

a former Spanish gold coin

(plural) slang money

Word Origin for doubloon

C17: from Spanish doblón, from dobla

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