How To Use backsword In A Sentence
- Their Scottish backsword is fitted with opposing side rings that offer a good deal of hand protection while keeping the hilt light and easy to wear.
- _ A person who presides at backsword or singlestick, to regulate the game; an umpire: a person who settles disputes. The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire
- England about the abolition of the Briton's old favourite sports, it was conceded by all but a few, that from the custom of boxing, singlestick and backsword playing, wrestling, &c. arose the good temper which distinguishes that people -- Englishmen being less subject to violent fits of anger than the people of any other nation in the world. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1
- For single-edged backswords, only 1/2’ of foam need be used for the back edge.
- The other ranks were issued Basket-hilt backswords while the Officers had to supply their own.
- We wanted to develop a serious tactical backsword optimized for personal defense situations.
- Whereas the ‘cudgel’ was, as stated, for learning the use of the backsword / broadsword.
- In order to be proficient, he indicated that the following forms must be learned: rapier and dagger, staffe, backsword, single rapier, longsword and dagger, and shortsword and dagger.
- That's right, I'm talking about the correct use of broadswords, backswords, sabers, cutlasses, & spadroons.
- The edge parry was used with the Highland broadsword and backsword by 1728.
