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Caroon vs Alderman - What's the difference?

caroon | alderman |

As a noun caroon

is a crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.

As a proper noun alderman is

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caroon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  • :1859 ,
  • ::Half-a-crown'' is known as an (alderman), (half a bull), (half a tusheroon), and a (madza caroon); whilst a ''crown'' piece, or ''five shillings , may be called either a (bull), or a (caroon), or a (cartwheel), or a (coachwheel), or a (thick-un), or a (tusheroon).

    • Derived terms

    * madza caroon * tusheroon, tosheroon, tossaroon

    alderman

    English

    Noun

    (aldermen)
  • A member of several municipal legislative bodies in a city or town.
  • A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
  • *1859 ,
  • *:Half-a-crown'' is known as an (alderman), (half a bull), (half a tusheroon), and a (madza caroon); whilst a ''crown'' piece, or ''five shillings , may be called either a (bull), or a (caroon), or a (cartwheel), or a (coachwheel), or a (thick-un), or a (tusheroon).
  • .

    • Synonyms

    * baillie (Scotland )

    See also

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----