Associations to the word «Battledore»

BATTLEDORE, noun. A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and shuttlecock); a forerunner of badminton.

BATTLEDORE, noun. The racket used in this game.

BATTLEDORE, noun. (obsolete) A child's hornbook for learning the alphabet.

BATTLEDORE, noun. (obsolete) A bat or beetle used in washing clothes.

BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK, noun. (obsolete) An early version of the game badminton.

BATTLEDORE, noun. A light long-handled racket used by badminton players.

BATTLEDORE, noun. An ancient racket game.