noun
Meaning 1
A sword with one sharp edge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
backsword
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noun
Meaning 2
A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: singlestick
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The game in which the stick is used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a sword with only one cutting edge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sword, blade, brand, steel
noun
Meaning 5
a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: singlestick, fencing stick
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stick
History
Etymology
From back + sword.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 單刃刀 /单刃刀 (dānrèndāo) — sword with one sharp edge
- German: Pallasch — sword with one sharp edge
- German: Korbschwert — sword with one sharp edge
- Japanese: バックソード (bakkusōdo) — sword with one sharp edge
- Kazakh: алдаспан (aldaspan) — sword with one sharp edge
- Kazakh: наркескен (narkesken) — sword with one sharp edge
- Manx: cliwe ghrommey — sword with one sharp edge
- Russian: пала́ш (paláš) — sword with one sharp edge