backsword Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
    fencing stick; singlestick.
  2. noun a sword with only one cutting edge

WordNet

Back"sword` noun
Etymology
2d back,n.+ sword.
Definitions
  1. A sword with one sharp edge.
  2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. Halliwell.

Webster 1913