backsword

A noun referring to a stick used as a substitute for a sword in fencing practice, or a type of sword that has a single cutting edge.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una espada de un solo filo, o un palo o espada de madera usado en lugar de una espada real en el entrenamiento de esgrima.

1. Fencing stick C2 formal british

   A stick or wooden implement used in place of a sword for practice fencing.

   • The fencers trained with backswords to avoid injury.
   • He practiced his parries using a backsword.
   • Backswords were common in historical fencing schools.

   🇪🇸Espada de práctica (palo de esgrima)

   Sinónimos: singlestickwaster

2. Single-edged sword C2 formal british

   A type of sword that has only one sharpened edge, typically used for cutting.

   • The museum displayed a collection of backswords from the 17th century.
   • A backsword is easier to wield in close combat.
   • He studied the design of the backsword for his historical reenactment.

   🇪🇸Espada de un solo filo

   Sinónimos: broadswordcutlasssaber

• backswords plural form
• backswords' possessive plural form
• backsword's possessive singular form