Definitions for backswordˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•swordˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd(n.)
a sword with one edge sharpened.
Category: Heraldry
Origin of backsword:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
singlestick, fencing stick, backsword(noun)
a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
backsword(noun)
a sword with only one cutting edge
Wiktionary
backsword(Noun)
A sword with one sharp edge.
backsword(Noun)
A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
Webster Dictionary
Backsword(noun)
a sword with one sharp edge
Backsword(noun)
in England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick
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