Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of two-handed sword used by infantry in the fifteenth century and later. See
spadone .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
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- noun A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged
sword , formerly used bySpanish foot soldiers and byexecutioners .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In paintings like "Site domestique (au fusil espadon) avec tête d'inca et petit fauteuil à droite" (1966) or sculptures like "La jubilant" (1967), Dubuffet enters an architectural dimension.
James Turrell's Skyspace Offers a Meditation on Light and Time 2009
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In the water I heard a swish, and glimpsed the giant espadon as he leaped again.
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In the water I heard a swish, and glimpsed the giant espadon as he leaped again.
White Shadows in the South Seas Frederick O'Brien 1900
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With the pistol, the sabre, or the espadon, as you please!
His Excellency the Minister Jules Claretie 1876
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_espadon_, or sword-fish, but the butcher's meat, unless you have good teeth, is not often eatable.
The Gourmet's Guide to Europe Algernon Bastard 1885
qms commented on the word espadon
sharp practice by cutlers goes on
And has since the trade had its dawn.
They'll call it a claymore
So scotsmen will pay more
For a second-hand dull espadon.
April 9, 2015
bilby commented on the word espadon
And thus qms goes on and on
With his word-hopping, versefied marathon
Though I'm now not quite sure
Which I've come to love more:
Limericks, breadfruit, or my iguanadon?
April 10, 2015
qms commented on the word espadon
A boring pet might be a "John."
A shrimpy one could be called "Prawn."
But what is the feature
You saw in the creature
To name your pet iguana "Don?"
April 11, 2015
qms commented on the word espadon
When observing Australian fauna
You could see more than you wanna.
Some folk can still be
Disturbed by a bilby
Seen walking his wretched iguana.
April 13, 2015