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piedfort

piedfort noun: an unusually thick coin, often exactly twice the normal weight and thickness of other coins.

Noun

piedfort (plural piedforts)

  1. An unusually thick coin, often exactly twice the normal weight and thickness of other coins.

Forms of piedfort

pluralpiedforts
alternative formpiefort

Origin of piedfort

From French, meaning "heavy weight" (literally "heavy foot").

Questions about piedfort

What does piedfort mean?
Piedfort means an unusually thick coin, often exactly twice the normal weight and thickness of other coins.
What part of speech is piedfort?
Piedfort is a noun.
What is the plural of piedfort?
The plural of piedfort is piedforts.

Words near piedfort in the dictionary

  1. pied-billed grebe
  2. pied-billed grebes
  3. pied-bills
  4. pied-piping
  5. pied-à-terre
  6. piedfort
  7. piedforts
  8. piedish
  9. piedishes
  10. piedly
  11. piedmont

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