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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее палку, используемую вместо меча в тренировочном фехтовании, или тип меча с одной режущей кромкой.

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.

   🇷🇺Тренировочная палка

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Однолезвийный меч

   Синонимы: broadswordcutlasssaber

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