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BATTLEDORE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient racket game
Synonyms:
battledore; battledore and shuttlecock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("battledore" is a kind of...):
badminton (a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A light long-handled racket used by badminton players
Synonyms:
badminton racket; badminton racquet; battledore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("battledore" is a kind of...):
racket; racquet (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)
Domain category:
badminton (a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net)
