Spontoon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A short pike carried by infantry officers and sergeants in the 18th century.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pointed weapon similar to a pike.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A kind of half-pike, or halberd, formerly borne by inferior officers of the British infantry, and used in giving signals to the soldiers.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of halberd or partizan formerly serving as the distinguishing arm for certain officers of the British infantry. Compare half-pike. Also called demi-pike.
    • Word Usage
    "A spontoon was a kind of half-pike, a military weapon carried by officers of infantry and used as a medium for signalling orders to the regiment."
     
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