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singlestick
/ ˈɪŋɡəˌɪ /
noun
a wooden stick used instead of a sword for fencing
fencing with such a stick
any short heavy stick
Word History and Origins
Origin of singlestick1
Example Sentences
"But we can scarcely judge a person by what 'a's like inside. It's th' outside we ha' to do wi'." Sander lowered his singlestick and sighed.
A member of the Omaha Musketeer Fencing Club jumped in to practice singlestick fencing.
He won at the 1904 Games in singlestick — essentially fighting with canes.
He was fairly expert with singlestick and rapier, and could play piquet and double-dummy bridge with more than average skill.
I were sitting in the schoolyard, away up in town, where a sergeant from the barracks were showing the big boys how to use a singlestick.
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