backsword
9.9
A wooden stick used instead of a sword for practice
- noun
- Archaic
:
espada de práctica
- The students practiced their moves with a backsword before handling real blades.
Examples
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He practiced with a backsword during his fencing lessons.
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The instructor recommended using a backsword for beginners.
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During training, a backsword was used to prevent injury.
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He collected antique fencing equipment, including an old backsword.
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The students practiced their moves with a backsword before handling real blades.
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During training, a backsword was used to prevent injury.
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The instructor recommended using a backsword for beginners.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A wooden stick used to practice sword fighting
is used mainly in historical practice rather than general modern training
fencing stick
vsbacksword
6.6
A stick that people use instead of a sword for practice
is specifically tied to historical practice rather than general training
Surface Forms
backsword singular
backswords plural
Morphology
Etymology
Backsword also came to mean a stick used like a sword for practice because it looked like a sword but was not sharp. So a practice backsword let people train safely without real blades.