| 释义 |
spon·toon
\spän.ˈtün\ noun
also spon·ton \ˈspäntən\; or es·pon·toon \ˌespän.ˈtün\
(-s)
Etymology: French sponton, esponton, from Italian spuntone, spontone, from punta sharp point, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin puncta — more at point
1. : a half-pike formerly borne by subordinate officers of infantry
2. : a policeman's club : truncheon |