1. Plural of piaster; a monetary unit used in various Middle Eastern and North African countries.
Usage: Also spelled piastre in some contexts.; Historically used in Ottoman Empire and colonial territories.
2. A pilaster or rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall.
Usage: Architectural term; less common in modern usage.

Examples

• The Egyptian pound is subdivided into 100 piasters.
• He exchanged his dollars for piasters at the currency exchange.
• The old Ottoman coins included silver piasters.
• The building's facade was decorated with ornamental piasters.
• Tourists often collect piasters as souvenirs from their travels in the Middle East.