battledore
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Meaning
- noun A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and shuttlecock); a forerunner of badminton.
- noun The racket used in this game.
- noun A child's hornbook for learning the alphabet.
- noun A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.
Similar words
battledore and shuttlecock battledoor shuttlecock badminton badmitten badminton racket badders birdie badminton ball shuttler
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