doubloon

Meaning

1. (historical) A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
2. (Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of doubloonie.
3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of dabloon (“fictional currency”).

Translations

doublon

الدبلون - عملة معدنيّة ذهبيّة أسبانيّة

dobló

dubloen

dobrão

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʌˈbluːn/

Etymology

From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.