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I'm sure all you guys now this already, but after all this time its just struck me how that strange word "portepee" must be derived:-
from the french 'porte epee' =carry epee ( The "epee" is the modern derivative of the original dueling weapon, the rapier.)in other words a carrier for the sword. language you -gotta love it!
Paul
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quote: Originally posted by Paul:
I'm sure all you guys now this already, but after all this time its just struck me how that strange word "portepee" must be derived:-
from the french 'porte epee' =carry epee ( The "epee" is the modern derivative of the original dueling weapon, the rapier.)in other words a carrier for the sword. language -you gotta love it!
Paul
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Another strange derivation involves the (bayonet) 'frog' which obviously by any stretch of the imagination has no resemblance to the animal. It actually used to be spelled 'throg' and is related to the Anglo Saxon/German word 'tragen' which means carry. I believe the spelling 'throg' was still used in US Civil War military literature.
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No resemblance to the animal???? That would explain the difficulty I had trying to properly wrap this "frog". rut roo 
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Now, that would have been a hit at the parade grounds. 
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