Spadone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spadone is a noun meaning Alternative form of spadona.
Meaning
Alternative form of spadona.
Example Sentences
The feminas brought from $97.35 to $109.50, while spadones were sacrificed at from $34 to $47.45.
Spadones, per pound .......$2 to $50[…]The whites and blacks come from the male birds, the feminas and drabs from the female, the spadones are the first clipping taken from the young birds and the tails from each.
Burglary.—On Monday night or early on Tuesday morning, some thieves effected an entrance into the premises of Mr. W. J. Laybourne, ostrich feather manufacturer, 60, St. John-street, West Smithfield, and carried off 1,000 prime white feathers, 500 long single black, 800 double ditto, 3,000 mixed colours, 500 spadones, 300 white plumes, 300 coloured boos, and 400 long white light feminas, which, with other property, were valued at about £4,000.
Word Forms
- spadones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spademan, spantoon, spade-foot, spoon-drift, bosn, spade-worker.
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