pieces of eight — ► pieces of eight historical Spanish dollars, equivalent to eight reals. Main Entry: ↑eight … English terms dictionary
pieces of eight — noun plural coins used by the Spanish in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pieces of eight — UK US noun [plural] coins used by the Spanish in the past Thesaurus: old units of moneyhyponym … Useful english dictionary
pieces of eight — Cockney Rhyming Slang Weight She d better watch her pieces of eight … English dialects glossary
Pieces of Eight (musical) — Pieces of Eight is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and music by Jule Styne. It is based on the classic novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The central characters are Jim Hawkins … Wikipedia
Pieces of Eight (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Pieces of Eight Type = studio Artist = Styx Released = September 1, 1978 Recorded = 1978 at Paragon Recording Studios, St. James Cathedral Chicago Genre = Progressive rock, hard rock Length = 42:18 Label = A M Producer =… … Wikipedia
pieces of eight — noun (plural) silver coins used in the past in Spain … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pieces of eight — UK / US noun [plural] coins used by the Spanish in the past … English dictionary
eight — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) one more than seven; 8. (Roman numeral: viii or VIII.) 2) an eight oared rowing boat or its crew. ● have one over the eight Cf. ↑have one over the eight ● pieces of eight … English terms dictionary
Eight Carat — (bl. 1975) Pieces of Eight Klairessa, by Klairon) is without doubt the best broodmare to have ever stood in Australasia. She is the dam of five individual Group One winners, including the champions Octagonal, Mouawad, Kaapstad, Diamond Lover and… … Wikipedia