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View synonyms for backsword
backsword
[ bak-sawrd, -sohrd ]
noun
- a sword with only one sharp edge; broadsword.
- (formerly) a cudgel having a basket hilt, used in fencing exhibitions.
- a backswordman.
backsword
/ ˈbækˌsɔːd /
noun
- See broadswordanother name for broadsword
- Also calledbackswordsman a person who uses the backsword
- a fencing stick with a basket-like protective hilt
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Origin of backsword1
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My backsword play hath been thought well of by stout men of war.
From Project Gutenberg
Backsword play: the game of single-stick, or fencing with cudgels.
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