backsword

The English word “backsword” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

A sword with one sharp edge, especially full length such, where shorter such are called broadsword and thereof.
A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
The game in which the stick is used.

Etymology

From back + sword, i.e. “sword with a back”. The same naming theme appears in other Germanic languages, such as Swedish enback (“seax, backsword”, literally “single-back”).

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