Definitions for spontoon
spɒnˈtunspon·toon

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spontoonnoun

   A pointed weapon similar to a pike.

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1. Spontoon

   A spontoon, sometimes known by the variant spelling espontoon or as a half-pike, is a type of European polearm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in common use from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century, but it was used to a much lesser extent as a military weapon and ceremonial implement until the late 19th century.

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1. Spontoonnoun

   a kind of half-pike, or halberd, formerly borne by inferior officers of the British infantry, and used in giving signals to the soldiers

2. Etymology: [F. sponton, esponton, It. spontone, spuntone.]

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1. Spontoon

   A Spontoon sometimes known by the variant spelling espontoon is a type of European pole-arm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in wide use by the mid 17th century, and it continued to be used until the mid to late 19th century. Unlike the pike, which was an extremely long weapon, the spontoon measured only 6 or 7 feet in overall length. Generally, this weapon featured a more elaborate head than the typical pike. The head of a spontoon often had a pair of smaller blades on each side, giving the weapon the look of a military fork, or a trident. Italians might have been the first to use the spontoon, and in its early days, the weapon was used for combat, before it became more of a symbolic item. After the musket replaced the pike as the primary weapon of the foot soldier, the spontoon remained in use as a signalling weapon. Non-commissioned officers carried the spontoon as a symbol of their rank and used it like a mace, in order to issue battlefield commands to their men. During the Napoleonic Wars the spontoon was used by sergeants to defend the colors of a battalion or regiment from cavalry attack. The spontoon was one of the only pole weapons that stayed in use long enough to make it into American history. As late as the 1890s the spontoon could still be seen accompanying marching soldiers.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spontoon

   spon-tōōn′, n. a weapon somewhat like a halberd, which used to be carried by certain officers of foot. [Fr. sponton—It. spontone—spuntare, to break off the point—puntone—punto, a point—L. pungĕre, punctum, to point.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spontoon

   A light halbert.

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1. spontoon

   A weapon bearing resemblance to a halberd, which, prior to 1787, was borne instead of a half-pike by officers of British infantry. It was a medium for signaling orders to the regiment. The spontoon planted in the ground commanded a halt; pointed backwards or forwards, advance or retreat; and so on.

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1. pontoons

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spontoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spontoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spontoon
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontoon
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spontoon
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spontoon
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spontoon
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=spontoon
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html