battledore

Meanings

• noun

  A flat, light, and flexible implement used in various games, especially in two-person combat games where it is swung back and forth to hit an opponent's shield.

  - "During the medieval times, knights trained for battles using battledores and bucklers."
  - "The battledore and shuttlecock game is a popular sport in Southeast Asia."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with battledore
boring , dooring , storing

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Variants

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batteler , battelers , battle , battle it out , battled , battled it out , battler , battlers , battles , battles it out , battling , battling it out

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Etymology

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The word 'battledore' is derived from the Old French word 'battel', meaning 'battle', and 'dor' meaning 'shield' or 'door'.

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Trivia

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1. The game of battledore and shuttlecock was once a popular pastime among royalty and nobility.

2. The word 'battledore' is also used in heraldry to represent a shield or a door.

3. The game of battledore and shuttlecock is sometimes called 'paddleball'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shuttlecock: A small, light, and hollow projectile with feathers attached to one end, used in the game of battledore and shuttlecock.

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Culture

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The battledore has been used in various games and sports throughout history, especially in Europe and Asia. It is often used in pairs with a shield or a shuttlecock. The game of battledore and shuttlecock is believed to have originated in China and has since spread to other parts of the world.

How to Memorize "battledore"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a flat, light, and flexible implement used in games, especially in two-person combat games where it is swung back and forth to hit an opponent's shield.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'battledore' with the image of a knight training for battles using a battledore and a shield.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Battleships at Sea' to remember the word 'battledore'. Battleships have sails (like the battledore's flat surface), and they are used at sea (like the battledore is used in games).

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