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Webster 1913 Edition
Backsword
Back′swordˊ
,Noun.
[2d +
back
, Noun.
sword
.] 1.
A sword with one sharp edge.
2.
In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick.
Halliwell.
Webster 1828 Edition
Backsword
BACK'SWORD
,Noun.
A sword with one sharp edge. In England, a stick with a basket handle used in rustic amusements.
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