bar money

noun

A typee of money in the form of metal bars, specifically the rectangular stamped coins used in Ceylon and in the Dutch East Indies.

Meanings

nounbar money (countable and uncountable, plural bar moneys or bar monies)

plural bar moneys · plural bar monies

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablebankingA typee of money in the form of metal bars, specifically the rectangular stamped coins used in Ceylon and in the Dutch East Indies.
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