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Definition of doubloon

doubloon

/dʌbˈluːn/
dou · bloon
Plural:doubloons
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doubloon Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A former Spanish gold coin, originally valued at two escudos (four dollars) and widely circulated across Europe and the Americas from the 16th to the mid-19th century.

Example

"Marine archaeologists recovered several chests of silver ingots and gold doubloons from the 17th-century shipwreck."

2

American An anodized aluminum or plastic token stamped with the emblem of a carnival krewe and thrown to spectators from parade floats during Mardi Gras.

Example

"Children lined the parade route in New Orleans, waving their hands to catch colorful beads and commemorative doubloons."

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• Rhymes for doubloon

• Nearby Words

doublethink
doublets
doublewide
doubloon
doubly
doubt
doubtable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century via French from Spanish doblón, an augmentative of doble ('double'), because the coin was originally worth two escudos or two pistoles.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Doubloon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/doubloon
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