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 ]

‖n.; pl. It. Padroni E. Padrones. [ It. See Patron. ] 1. A patron; a protector. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. & Sp. espadon, It. spadone. See Espadon, Spade. ] A sword, especially a broadsword, formerly used both to cut and thrust. [ 1913 Webster ]