DOUBLOON


Meaning of DOUBLOON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ə - ' blün

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish doblón, augmentative of dobla, an old Spanish coin, from Latin dupla, feminine of duplus double ― more at DOUBLE

Date: 1622

: an old gold coin of Spain and Spanish America

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