doubloon
/dəˈbluːn/
noun
- A former Spanish gold coin, often associated with pirates and treasure.
- The pirate captain counted his doubloons by candlelight.
- In the museum, we saw a shiny doubloon from the 1700s.
- The old map promised a chest full of doubloons buried on the island.
- A valuable or desirable object, often used figuratively to mean a prize or treasure.
- Winning the championship felt like finding a doubloon for the team.
- She treated the antique vase as if it were a doubloon, handling it with great care.
- To a book collector, a first edition is a literary doubloon.
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