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Backsword
UK
/ˈbækswɔːd/
US
/ˈbækswɔrd/
Translation of "backsword" into Russian
backsword
Noun
UK
/ˈbækswɔːd/
US
/ˈbækswɔrd/
backsword
backswords pl
одноручный меч
The knight wielded a backsword in the battle.
Рыцарь сражался с одноручным мечом в битве.
Definitions
backsword
Noun
UK
/ˈbækswɔːd/
US
/ˈbækswɔrd/
A type of sword with a single-edged blade and a hilt, typically used in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The soldier wielded a backsword with great skill during the reenactment of the historical battle.
A stick or cudgel fitted with a basket hilt, used for training or in cudgel-play.
The villagers sparred with backswords during the midsummer fair.
(uncountable) The practice or sport of fencing with such weapons.
Backsword was especially popular among rural labourers in eighteenth-century England.
backsword
Verb
UK
/ˈbækswɔːd/
US
/ˈbækswɔrd/
To strike, fight, or fence with a backsword.
The contestants backsworded until their arms were weary.
Idioms and phrases
wield a backsword
He learned how to wield a backsword in his training.
владеть палашом
Он научился владеть палашом на тренировке.
backsword duel
The two rivals agreed to settle their dispute in a backsword duel.
дуэль на палашах
Два соперника договорились уладить спор дуэлью на палашах.
backsword technique
The instructor demonstrated an advanced backsword technique.
техника боя на палаше
Инструктор показал продвинутую технику боя на палаше.
backsword practice
Backsword practice is a regular part of the fencing club's routine.
тренировка с палашом
Тренировка с палашом — обычная часть занятий в фехтовальном клубе.
backsword fencing
She excels in backsword fencing competitions.
фехтование на палашах
Она превосходно выступает в соревнованиях по фехтованию на палашах.