singlestick — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A one-handed wooden stick used for fencing in place of a sword.

   Uso

   • numerabile
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   Esempi

   [F]ew country people there are who do not love to see two sturdy fellows thwack and belabour each other with quarter-staff, single-stick, or fists.

   Altri esempi (1)

   Scottish broadsword training methods included practice with the singlestick. The singlestick is a wooden rod (usually ash) with a basket hilt. Length was usually 3 feet (just under a meter).

2. A martial art, sport or exercise using a cudgel or backsword.

   Uso

   • non numerabile

Sostantivo

1. a stick used instead of a sword for fencing

   Sinonimi

   fencing stickbacksword

   Termini più generali

   stick