“broad、piece”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

broad-piece

释义

† broad-piece Obs.
A name applied after the introduction of the guinea in 1663 to the ‘Unite’ or 20 shilling-piece (‘Jacobus’ and ‘Carolus’) of the preceding reigns, which were much broader and thinner than the new milled coinage.
1678Narr. Murd. Godfrey 6 He..found..four broad pieces of Gold.1690Lond. Gaz. No. 2549/4, 17 false Guineas, and two false Broadpieces.1691Locke Money Wks. 1727 II. 47 The Broad-Pieces that were coined in King James I. time for 20s. nobody will now part with under 23s. or more.1712Arbuthnot John Bull (1755) 53 Others..picked up guineas and broad-pieces.1816Scott Old Mort. iii, An old miser..with whom a broad piece would at any time weigh down political opinions.

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