battledore
pronunciation
How to pronounce battledore in British English:
UK [bætl'dɔ:r]
How to pronounce battledore in American English:
US [bætl'dɔr]
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- Noun:
- a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
- an ancient racket game
Word Origin
- battledore (n.)
- mid-15c., "bat-like implement used in washing clothes," of unknown origin, perhaps from Old Provençal batedor, Spanish batidor "beater, bat," from batir "to beat;" perhaps blended with Middle English betel "hammer, mallet." As a trype of racket used in a game, from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Tennis bat , battledore , skip .
- 2. Production machines management battledore and tennis racket .