'Backsword' definitions:

Definition of 'backsword'

(from WordNet)
noun
A stick used instead of a sword for fencing [syn: singlestick, fencing stick, backsword]
noun
A sword with only one cutting edge

Definition of 'Backsword'

From: GCIDE
  • Backsword \Back"sword`\, n. [2d back, n. + sword.]
  • 1. A sword with one sharp edge. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]