backsword

back·sword

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-sawrd, -sohrd]
- /ˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-sawrd, -sohrd]
- /ˈbækˌsɔrd, -ˌsoʊrd/

Definitions of backsword word

noun backsword a person who uses the backsword 3
noun backsword a fencing stick with a basket-like protective hilt 3
noun backsword a sword sharpened on only one edge 3
noun backsword a hilted, saberlike stick used in fencing practice or as a singlestick 3
noun backsword a sword with only one sharp edge; broadsword. 1
noun backsword (formerly) a cudgel having a basket hilt, used in fencing exhibitions. 1

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Origin of backsword

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; back1 + sword

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Parts of speech for Backsword

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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backsword popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for backsword

noun backsword

pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
gun — Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.

All 82 Synonyms of backsword