battledore

/"b{dl%dO(@)r/
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Other forms: battledores

Definitions of battledore
  1. noun
    an ancient racket game
    synonyms: battledore and shuttlecock
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    type of:
    badminton
    a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
  2. noun
    a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
    synonyms: badminton racket, badminton racquet
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    type of:
    racket, racquet
    a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
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