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Noun
en-noun|sgpiece of eight|plpieces of eight

1. An historical English term for peso, a silver coin, that was minted in Spain 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. — :w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, "Treasure Island".

Synonyms
dollar
peso
piastre

See also
pedialite|Spanish dollar

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