espadon

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/ˈɛspədɒn/

noun

A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

OriginFrench espadon →
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Meanings

nounespadon (plural espadons)

plural espadons

  1. historicalA long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

    royal guardsmen with their espadons

    1902, Carlos Augusto Montalto Jesus, Historic Macao

Origin

  1. Frenchespadon
  2. Englishespadon

From French espadon. Doublet of spadona.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dapsone
Cite this entry
APA

espadon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espadon

MLA

“espadon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espadon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “espadon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espadon.

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