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Battledoor
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What's The Definition Of Battledoor?Synonyms | Synonyms for Battledoor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Battledoor: See Also | Battledoor In Webster's Dictionary \Bat"tle*door`\, n. [OE. batyldour. A corrupted form
of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. batallador a great combatant, he
who has fought many battles, Pg. batalhador, Pr. batalhador,
warrior, soldier, fr. L. battalia; or cf. Pr. batedor batlet,
fr. batre to beat, fr. L. batuere. See {Battle}, n.]
1. An instrument, with a handle and a flat part covered with
parchment or crossed with catgut, used to strike a
shuttlecock in play; also, the play of battledoor and
shuttlecock.
2. [OE. battleder.] A child's hornbook. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
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