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spontoon
[ spon-toon ]
/ spɒnˈtun /
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noun
a shafted weapon having a pointed blade with crossbar at its base, used by infantry officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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spontoon
/ (spɒnˈtuːn) /
noun
a form of halberd carried by some junior infantry officers in the 18th and 19th centuries
Word Origin for spontoon
C18: from French esponton, from Italian spuntone, from punto point
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