battledore (redirected from battledores)

bat·tle·dore  (btl-dôr)

n.

1.

a. An early form of badminton played with a flat wooden paddle and a shuttlecock.

b. The paddle used in this game.

2. A badminton racket.

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[Middle English batildore, perhaps blend of betel, bat; see beetle³ and Old Provençal batedor, bat (from battre, to beat, from Late Latin battere; see batter¹).]

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battledore

Noun

1. Also called: (battledore and shuttlecock) an ancient racket game

2. a light racket used in this game [Middle English batyldoure]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	battledore - a light long-handled racket used by badminton players badminton racket, badminton racquet badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net racquet, racket - 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
	2.	battledore - an ancient racket game battledore and shuttlecock badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net