Meanings
nouncoin-sword (plural coin-swords)
plural coin-swords · alternative coin sword
- historicala type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences
Synonyms: cash-sword
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences
Similar
cash-sword
Origin
- Chinese錢劍 /钱剑
- Englishcoin-sword
Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).
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coin-sword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coin-sword
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