BATTLEDORE


Meaning of BATTLEDORE in English

[ 'bat(ə)ldɔ: ]

■ noun

1》 (also ~ and shuttlecock ) a game played with a shuttlecock and rackets, a forerunner of badminton.

↘the small racket used in this game.

2》 a wooden paddle-shaped implement formerly used to beat and stir washing.

Origin

ME: perh. from Provençal batedor 'beater', from batre 'to beat'.

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