napoleón

/napoleˈon/ · B2 · noun · m

napoleon

💰✂️ Napoleón: gold coin named for Napoleon, whose bold cutters snip bolts

The coin was named after Napoleon Bonaparte, whose portrait appeared on French gold 20-franc pieces. The bolt cutter sense is slang: a tool that cuts through locks and chains, as Napoleon's armies cut through defenses.

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