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espadon

/ˈɛspədɒn/

espadon noun: a long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

Noun

espadon (plural espadons)

  1. (historical) A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
    • royal guardsmen with their espadons1902, Carlos Augusto Montalto Jesus, Historic Macao

Forms of espadon

pluralespadons

Origin of espadon

From French espadon. Doublet of spadona.

Questions about espadon

What does espadon mean?
Espadon means a long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
What part of speech is espadon?
Espadon is a noun.
How do you pronounce espadon?
Espadon is pronounced /ˈɛspədɒn/.
What is the plural of espadon?
The plural of espadon is espadons.

Words near espadon in the dictionary

  1. espace
  2. espacement
  3. espacements
  4. espada
  5. espadas
  6. espadon
  7. espadons
  8. espadrille
  9. espadrilled
  10. espadrilles
  11. espagnole

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