Definitions
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- noun A
medieval longspear with two sharp tapering blades projecting forward at 45 degrees with the blunt side facing the opponent.
Etymologies
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From Italian spedo ("a spit")
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Examples
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Two of the Duchy tenants carrying the halbert and spetum as they used to appear when the market proclamation was read.
The Evolution of an English Town Gordon Home 1923
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On market mornings the Steward of the Duchy armed with a sword in a richly gilt scabbard would repair to the castle on horseback, where he would be joined by two freeholders of Duchy land, also mounted; one carrying the antique halbert and the other the spetum that are now preserved in a solicitor's office in Eastgate. [
The Evolution of an English Town Gordon Home 1923
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