contus.
long pole esp. used on ship); lance, pike;
Meaning & usage
long pole; pike
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós)bor. Latin contus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “pole, pike”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “to sting, goad”).
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