Espadon would be Spanish, literally big sword. In French, a espada would be a epee. A big epee...?
Would a 7-ball Eaglehead be considered a spadroon?
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Originally Posted by fernando
Hi Jim,
Isn't it derived from the Genevan Espadron ... coming from the Italian Espadone ... or French Espadon ... or Portuguese Espadão ?  .
In current portuguese connotation it means large sword; i wouldn't presently know what it meant in that period and context, though.
Fernando |