espadon

See also: espadón

English

Etymology

From French espadon.

Noun

espadon (plural espadons)

  1. A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for espadon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Italian spadone.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛs.pa.dɔ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Noun

espadon m (plural espadons)

  1. swordfish
  2. espadon (sword)

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