# doubloon

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʌˈbluːn/

## Definitions
1. A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
2. Clipping of doubloonie.
3. Alternative form of dabloon (“fictional currency”).

## Etymology
From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doubloon