DUCAT, noun [from duke.] A coin of several countries in Europe, struck in the dominions of a duke. It is of silver or gold. The silver ducat is generally of the value of four shillings and sixpence sterling, equal to an American dollar, or to a French crown, and the gold ducat of twice the value.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.