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Definitions for backswordˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

back•swordˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd(n.)

  1. a sword with one edge sharpened.

    Category: Heraldry

Origin of backsword:

1590–1600

Princeton's WordNet

  1. singlestick, fencing stick, backsword(noun)

    a stick used instead of a sword for fencing

  2. backsword(noun)

    a sword with only one cutting edge

Wiktionary

  1. backsword(Noun)

    A sword with one sharp edge.

  2. backsword(Noun)

    A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Backsword(noun)

    a sword with one sharp edge

  2. 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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