Associations to the word «Battledore»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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