SINGLESTICK

singlestick, fencing stick, backsword

(noun) a stick used instead of a sword for fencing

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

singlestick (countable and uncountable, plural singlesticks)

A one-handed wooden stick used for fencing in place of a sword.

(uncountable) A martial art, sport or exercise using a cudgel or backsword.

Source: Wiktionary

Sin"gle*stick`, n. (a) In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword. (b) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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