BACKSWORDS

Noun

backswords

plural of backsword

Source: Wiktionary


BACKSWORD

Back"sword`, n. Etym: [2d back,n.+ sword.]

1. A sword with one sharp edge.

2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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