Meaning
A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.