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Meaning of DOUBLOON

Pronunciation:  du'bloon

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a former Spanish gold coin
 

DOUBLOON is a 8 letter word that starts with D.

 

 See Also: coin

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Doub*loon"\, n. [F. doublon, Sp. doblon. See {Double},
a., and cf. {Dupion}.]
A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at
different times from over fifteen dollars to about five. See
{Doblon} in Sup.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: coin, crown, double eagle, ducat, eagle, five-dollar gold piece, gold piece, guinea, half crown, half eagle, hard money, moidore, napoleon, piece, piece of money, piece of silver, pound sovereign, roll of coins, rouleau, sovereign, specie, ten-dollar gold piece, twenty-dollar gold piece
 

 

 

 

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