BATTLEDORE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ancient racket game

Synonyms:

battledore; battledore and shuttlecock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("battledore" is a kind of...):

badminton (a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A light long-handled racket used by badminton players

Synonyms:

badminton racket; badminton racquet; battledore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("battledore" is a kind 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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