DOUBLOONS

Noun

doubloons

plural of doubloon

Source: Wiktionary


DOUBLOON

Doub*loon", n. Etym: [F. doublon, Sp. doblon. See Double, a., and cf. Dupion.]

Definition: A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five. See Doblon in Sup.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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