Battledore Definition
bătl-dôr
noun
An early form of badminton played with a flat wooden paddle and a shuttlecock.
American Heritage
A flat paddle or racket used to hit a shuttlecock back and forth in a game (called battledore and shuttlecock) from which badminton developed.
Webster's New World
The paddle used in this game.
American Heritage
This game.
Webster's New World
A badminton racket.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- badminton racquet
- badminton-racket
- battledore-and-shuttlecock
- trampoline
- spandex
- elastomer
- lastex
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Other Word Forms of Battledore
Noun
Singular:
battledore
Plural:
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