PIECE OF EIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does piece of eight mean? 

• PIECE OF EIGHT (noun)
  The noun PIECE OF EIGHT has 1 sense:

1. an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales

  Familiarity information: PIECE OF EIGHT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIECE OF EIGHT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("piece of eight" is a kind of...):

coin (a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)