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Backsword [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A sword with one sharp edge. In England, a stick with a basket handle used in rustic amusements.

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Backsword [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A sword with one sharp edge.

2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick.