piece of eight en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) The peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| pieces of eight | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
ca ral de vuit (Translations) · ca testó (Translations) · fr pièce de huit (Translations)