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.

Origin of doubloon

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

Words nearby doubloon

double wicket, double-wide, double wingback formation, doubleword, doubling, doubloon, doublure, doubly, doubly armed suture, Doubs, doubt

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Example sentences 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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单词	doubloon
释义	doubloon [ duh-bloon ] / dʌˈblun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doubloon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value. Origin of doubloon 1615–25; <Spanish doblón, equivalent to dobl(a) dobla + -ón augmentative suffix Words nearby doubloon double wicket, double-wide, double wingback formation, doubleword, doubling, doubloon, doublure, doubly, doubly armed suture, Doubs, doubt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doubloon piece, money, cash, currency, dough, jack, scratch, gold, chips, silver, change, bread, copper, specie, mintage, coinage, chicken feed, legal tender, small change
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doubloon

noun

Origin of doubloon

Words nearby doubloon

Example sentences from the Web for doubloon

British Dictionary definitions for doubloon

dobln

noun

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