ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: back (I) + sword
1. : a sword with only one sharp edge
2. : singlestick
3. or back·sword·man -mən plural backswordmen : a fencer with the backsword
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: back (I) + sword
1. : a sword with only one sharp edge
2. : singlestick
3. or back·sword·man -mən plural backswordmen : a fencer with the backsword
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012