spontoon

Example Sentences

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With his spontoon he tested the timbers, and found them so decayed that they almost crumbled at the touch.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael

These articles, with our fur robes and blankets, a fish-spear, and a spontoon which I discovered, were all I dared attempt to save.

From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

He had just reached a spot where, by the assistance of his spontoon, he could stand with tolerable safety, when he heard a voice behind him cry out, “Good God, captain, what shall I do?”

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 by Various

My mercer had his spontoon in his hand, as if he measured his cloth by that implement, instead of a legitimate yard.

From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Upon this the two young men came running out; one caught up a partisan from the rack which stood there, the other seized the spontoon of his father.

From Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Symonds, John Addington