Definition of "doubloons" [doubloons]

• Plural form of doubloon. (noun)

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• "By hunting through his things, I found a written paper in the drawer of his table, with fifty pieces of Spanish gold of the kind they call doubloons, worth about five thousand francs; and in a little sealed box ten thousand francs worth of diamonds."
• "No one knew his name; and what made him more mysterious was that, although he spoke English, he paid for everything in Spanish doubloons half a century old!"
• "Mardi Gras coins, better known as doubloons, in the colors of purple, green, and gold lend to the party atmosphere and fun when splattered round the punch bowl, cake table, and the usual food dishes."