Origin of pistareen
Words nearby pistareen
pissoir,
pisspot,
pissy,
pistachio,
pistachio green,
pistareen,
piste,
pistil,
pistillate,
pistoia,
pistol
Example sentences from the Web for pistareen
It was sold at market for one shilling; and I have known a cargo purchased at a pistareen.
Novanglus, and Massachusettensis |John AdamsYou know, or you ought to know, the difference between a pistareen and a smooth-faced shilling.
Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times |Charles Carleton Coffin
British Dictionary definitions for pistareen
pistareen
/ (ˌpɪstəˈriːn) /
noun
a Spanish coin, used in the US and the West Indies until the 18th century
Word Origin for pistareen
C18: perhaps changed from
peseta