ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPONTOON
From French esponton, from Italian spuntone, from puntopoint.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPONTOON»
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spontoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spontoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Native American Weapons
2 Also reported in use amongst the Mandan was the so-called "spontoon
tomahawk". Even as early as 1805, though, it was considered an old-fashioned
weapon and even more inconvenient than the Missouri war hatchet. The large
blade was ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A Spontoon (or half-pike) is a type of European lance that came into being alongside the pike.
S. Ren Jehoiakim Ethan,
2012
3
Sword, Lance and Bayonet
was the short, small-pointed survival of the Cromwellian longpike, while the
spontoon as we know it was a hybrid weapon, neither pike, partizan nor halberd,
of only decorative value and of no use as a fighting weapon (Fig. 64). An order
dated ...
Charles FFoulkes, E.C. Hopkinson,
2013
4
An illustrated history of arms and armour
THE SPONTOON, OR HALP PIKE. The spontoon (from the Italian spuntone,
pointed ; Sponton in German) was the half pike carried by infantry officers from
the end of the seventeenth to the end of the eighteenth century. The ungraceful
and ...
5
Weapons of War: Being a History of Arms and Armour from the ...
THE SPONTOON, OB HALF PIKE. The spontoon (from the Italian spuntone,
pointed; Sponton in German) was the half pike carried by infantry officers from the
end of the seventeenth to the end of the eighteenth century. The ungraceful and ...
6
Weapons of war, tr. by C.C. Black
The spontoon (from the Italian spuntone, pointed ; Sponton in German) was the
hajf pike carried by infantry officers from the end of the seventeenth to the end of
the eighteenth century. The ungraceful and grotesque shape of the weapon ...
The spontoon (from the Italian spuntone, pointed ; Sponton in German) was the
pike carried by infantry oficers from the end of the seventeenth to the end of the
eighteenth century. The ungracefnl and grotesque shape of the weapon points
out ...
Nevertheless he informs the monk of the existence of his precious spontoon, and
offers to convey it to him, if he will use it in making an opening through the ceiling
of his own cell into the superior garret, and in cutting his way through the floor ...
9
Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3
... 797 slept on board pirogue:765 smokes pipe with Shoshones:558 speculates
on coastal trading post:1003 spontoon gives confidence:565 spontoon saves
from slipping:586 starts down Ohio R.:640 steadies gun with spontoon:567
suffers ...
10
Handbook of Arms and Armor: European and Oriental, Including ...
Casque of guard Boar spear State halberd Halberd Spontoon of fusileers.
Halberd Wheellock pistols. . . Pole-axe Banner Pike-spontoon Horse trapping.
Armor Powder horn. . . Partisan Lance Partisan Partisan-spontoon. Banner
Flintlock ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Bashford Dean, William Henry Riggs,
1915
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPONTOON»
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spontoon is used in the context of the following news items.
Native American Arts
A 22" long spontoon tomahawk, from the first half of the 19th century with perhaps a later haft, was accompanied by a tag noting that it was from the M.M. ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
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Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Old Iron King – Tower key secrets, Simpleton's Ring, Flame Butterflies, Pilgrim's Spontoon, Baneful Bird. Friday, 29 August 2014 ... «VG247, Sep 14»
Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Old Iron King walkthrough & boss guide
Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Old Iron King – Tower key secrets, Simpleton's Ring, Flame Butterflies, Pilgrim's Spontoon, Baneful Bird · Dark Souls 2: Crown of the ... «VG247, Sep 14»
Command Sgt. Maj. Guden assumes Benning's top NCO post
During a 1 p.m. ceremony, Guden was handed the spontoon from Maj. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who recognized both command sergeants. McMaster, commander ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Mar 14»
In a word: espantoon
And indeed the spontoon, from the French sponton or esponton, is a "half-pike or halberd carried by infantry officers in the 18th century (from about 1740). «Baltimore Sun, Feb 14»
Surprises help 'Roadshow' roll along
Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo PBS A guest shows her Spontoon Tomahawk Pipe to appraiser Ted Trotta during an episode of Antiques Roadshow. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 13»
'Antiques Roadshow' keeps on trucking for PBS
Ted Trotta, of Trotta-Bono, Ltd., right, watches Lisa react to information about her Spontoon Tomahawk Pipe during the taping of the popular appraisal show ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 13»
New museum charts Braddock's defeat
Examples include a sharp spontoon that served as a weapon and a Russian medal that bears the image of Empress Anna Ivanova. "Many of the soldiers who ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug 12»
New exhibit on weapons and wardrobe from War of 1812
RIck Shaver, Chairman of the Board at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum, adjusts the shako (hat) and spontoon on a 10th Battalion Volunteerwho stands ... «Brantford Expositor, Feb 12»
Stray Rounds: The pike and spontoon
A Spontoon (or half-pike) is a type of European style lance that came into being alongside the pike. Unlike the pike, which was an extremely long weapon ... «Historic City News, Apr 11»