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spontoon
spon·toon [ spon tn ] (plural spon·toons)


noun 
Definition:
 
18C infantry weapon: a short pike used by some infantry officers in the 18th century
[Mid-18th century. Via French< Italian spontone< punto "point" < Latin punctum (see point)]
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