page_title: Spontoon
hierarchical_section_title: Spontoon
caption_attribution_description: Sponton. de:Public domain, aus: Meyers Konversationslexikon, 1888 [1]. 12:08, 30. Jul 2004 Magnus Manske 108 x 493 (7.012 Byte) (Sponton)
context_page_description: A spontoon, sometimes known by the variant spelling espontoon or as a half-pike, is a type of European polearm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in common use from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century, but it was used to a much lesser extent as a military weapon and ceremonial implement until the late 19th century.
context_section_description: A spontoon, sometimes known by the variant spelling espontoon or as a half-pike, is a type of European polearm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in common use from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century, but it was used to a much lesser extent as a military weapon and ceremonial implement until the late 19th century.
caption: Spontoon.
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