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backsword: Meaning and Definition of
back•sword
Pronunciation: (bak'sôrd", -sōrd"), [key]
— n.
- a sword with only one sharp edge; broadsword.
- (formerly) a cudgel having a basket hilt, used in fencing exhibitions.
- a backswordman.
See also:
- backsword (Thesaurus)
