Can You Tell a Tansy from a Blunderbuss? 7 Old-Fashioned Words Defined
You just don’t hear these words anymore!
If you love history and you love language then it can be very exciting to discover new words from antiquity. Some of these old-fashioned words sound funny today, but once upon a time they were in common usage. Do you have any idea what these old words mean?
7) Spadroon
This military sword was particularly suited for battle and was used by armies across Europe and the U.S. from the 18th century into the late 19th century.
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