Meaning Of The Word Spontoon

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Spontoon? Find Spontoon meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Spontoon Meaning

Spontoon Definition
Spontoon Definition

What's The Definition Of Spontoon?

spontoon in American English
a short pike or halberd carried by 18th-cent. infantry officers
noun: a shafted weapon having a pointed blade with crossbar at its base, used by infantry officers in the 17th and 18th centuries

spontoon in British English
noun: a form of halberd carried by some junior infantry officers in the 18th and 19th centuries

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Pullorum disease ‐ a severe, diarrheal disease of young poultry…
  • Suicide machine ‐ noun: a device designed to permit a terminally…
  • Trichina ‐ a very small nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis)…
  • Cheese dip ‐ noun: a creamy mixture made with cheese, for dipping…
  • UNIX ‐ noun: a multi-user multitasking operating system…
  • Honeymooners ‐ plural noun: a couple, or couples who are on a…
  • Ascariasis ‐ infestation with ascarids or a disease caused…
  • Antoninianus ‐ noun: a Roman coin of the 3rd century a. d., originally…
  • Unsolicited ‐ Something that is unsolicited has been given without…
  • Antistick ‐ adjective: acting to…