| 单词 | knife-money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknife-money knife-money n. an ancient Chinese currency consisting of bronze shaped like a knife. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > other mediums of exchange > [noun] > metal in specific shape larin1588 ring-money1759 wheel-money1861 bullet-money1879 spade-coin1892 spade-money1892 knife-money1901 1901 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 255/2 Between 1122 and 224 b.c. a very curious knife-money was used in the state of Tsi. This coin was of copper, shaped like a bill-hook, and about seven inches long, with the handle terminating in a ring, doubtless for the purpose of stringing the coins together. < as lemmas |
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