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battledore
(encz) | battledore,plácačka n: Zdeněk Brož |
battledore
(gcide) | battledoor \bat"tle*door`\, n. [OE. batyldour. A corrupted form
of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. batallador a great combatant, he
who has fought many battles, Pg. batalhador, Pr. batalhador,
warrior, soldier, fr. L. battalia; or cf. Pr. batedor batlet,
fr. batre to beat, fr. L. batuere. See Battle, n.]
1. An instrument, with a handle and a flat part covered with
parchment or crossed with catgut, used to strike a
shuttlecock in play; also, the play of battledoor and
shuttlecock. [Also spelled battledore.]
[1913 Webster]
2. [OE. battleder.] A child's hornbook. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
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battledore
(gcide) | battledore \bat"tle*dore\ n.
same as battledoor.
Syn: battledore and shuttlecock.
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battledore
(wn) | battledore
n 1: a light long-handled racket used by badminton players [syn:
badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore]
2: an ancient racket game [syn: battledore, {battledore and
shuttlecock}] |
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