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单词 siege piece
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siege piece


noun

a piece of gold or silver stamped as provisional legal tender in a besieged area.
Also called obsidional coin.

Origin of siege piece

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby siege piece

Siegbahn, siege, siege mentality, Siegen, Siege Perilous, siege piece, Siegfried, Siegfried Line, Sieg heil, Sieglinde, Siegmeister
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Example sentences from the Web for siege piece

  • The near gun is a 32-pounder navy; the far one, a 24-pounder siege-piece.

    The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
  • Shot and shell struck the engine, the iron penthouse roof over the siege-piece, the flat car, the bridge itself.

    The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
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