From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Backsword \Back"sword'\, noun [2d back, noun + sword.]
1. A sword with one sharp edge.
2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. --Halliwell.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a stick used instead of a sword for fencing [syn: {singlestick}, {fencing stick}]
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