doubloon

[ duh-bloon ]

noun

1. a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value.

doubloon

/ dʌˈbluːn /

noun

1. a former Spanish gold coin
2. slang.
   plural money

Word History and Origins

Origin of doubloon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of doubloon¹

C17: from Spanish doblón, from dobla

Example Sentences

But Mr. Perdue kept two items for himself: a gold doubloon and the emerald.

From New York Times

“You mean gold doubloons or those cheesy corn puffs?”

From Literature

Right now, Soto couldn’t buy an RBI whether he offered gold doubloons or cryptocurrency.

From Washington Post

There was murder and intrigue and Ferris wheels in the desert, and a house full of swans, a sapphire blue river, and a chest full of gold doubloons—we’ll get to all that.

From Literature

Marching bands and floats passed us, krewe members tossing MoonPies, beads, Mardi Gras doubloons and other treats to outstretched hands.

From Washington Post