Straits dollar

[ streyts ]

noun

a former silver coin and monetary unit of the Straits Settlements.

Origin of Straits dollar

¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Words Nearby Straits dollar

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How to use Straits dollar in a sentence

There were a thousand Chinese in Singapore who would cut a man's throat for a Straits dollar.
Parrot & Co. | Harold MacGrath
Millions for justice but not a plugged Straits dollar for graft.
Gold Out of Celebes | Aylward Edward Dingle

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