piece of eight

noun

1. peso.

piece of eight

noun

1. a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; peso

Word History and Origins

Origin of piece of eight¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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.

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That meant its treasure of Spanish escudos and pieces of eight reached the seabed in one very specific spot.

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There were the three canvas sacks closed with copper wire, and inside of them the seven thousand two hundred fourteen pieces of eight, which continued glowing like embers in the darkness.

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King had a piece of eight of the world’s top 10 heavyweights.

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Cob coins, also known as “pieces of eight,” will be on display.

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