angon
noun
an·gon ˈaŋ-ˌgän 
plural angons
: a type of heavy javelin that resembled a Roman pilum and was used in the early Middle Ages by Germanic warriors (such as the Franks and Anglo-Saxons)
In the royal grave at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia there were six large spears and three angons, or throwing spears, all of different types …
Carl Lindahl et al., Medieval Folklore, 2000
Carl Lindahl et al., Medieval Folklore, 2000
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Greek ángōn, borrowed from Germanic *angōn "sharp point, hook"
First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined above
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