doblon

noun

do·​blon

dəˈblōn

plural doblons

-ōnz

or doblones

-ōnēz,

-ōˌnās

: an old gold coin of Spain and Spanish America worth two escudos

a Uruguayan doblon

Word History

Etymology

Spanish doblón

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