n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, torch + &unr_; course, race, fr. &unr_; to run. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ Cf. F. & Sp. espadon, It. spadone. See Espadon, Spade. ] A sword, especially a broadsword, formerly used both to cut and thrust. [ 1913 Webster ]