spadroon

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  • Her father approved of her departure, not thinking the turn which Kerneguy had given to the discourse altogether fit for her presence; and, desirous civilly to break off the conversation, "I see," he said, "this is about the time, when, as Will says, the household affairs will call my daughter hence; I will therefore challenge you, young gentleman, to stretch your limbs in a little exercise with me, either at single rapier, or rapier and poniard, back-sword, spadroon, or your national weapons of broad-sword and target; for all or any of which —  Woodstock; or, the Cavalier
 

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  1. from French dial. espadron, French espadon = Spanish espadon, a large sword, a broadsword, from Italian spadone, a sword: see spadone.
 

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