doublon — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
doublon is used for these senses in English:
- double A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
- doubloon (historical, numismatics) A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies. [from early 17th c.]
- typographical error A mistake made during the process of typing, especially one caused by a slip of the fingers.
double — full definition
- adj Twice the usual size, amount, or number, or consisting of two matching parts.
- verb To make or become twice as large.
- noun A person who closely resembles and can stand in for another, often in film for dangerous stunts.
doublet — full definition
- noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
- noun One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English). See also Appendix:Glossary#doublet.
- noun In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
- noun An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.