singlestick

American  

[sing-guhl-stik] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˌstɪk /

noun

1. a short, heavy stick.

2. (formerly)

   1. a wooden stick held in one hand, used instead of a sword in fencing.

   2. fencing with such a stick.

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singlestick British  

/ ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɪk /

noun

1. a wooden stick used instead of a sword for fencing

2. fencing with such a stick

3. any short heavy stick

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Etymology

Origin of singlestick

First recorded in 1765–75; single + stick ¹

Example Sentences

He won at the 1904 Games in singlestick — essentially fighting with canes.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2016

Out of these and many more experiments came the singlestick control as it is almost universally used today.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1908 M. Esnault-Pelterie applied for a U. S. patent on what he now calls the singlestick control.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, while Esnault-Pelterie's patent did include a clause which might cover all singlestick controls, the one which he had designed could never work, they insisted.

From Time Magazine Archive

"But we can scarcely judge a person by what 'a's like inside. It's th' outside we ha' to do wi'." Sander lowered his singlestick and sighed.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood