unbated

[ uhn-bey-tid ]

adjective
  1. not abated; undiminished; unlessened.

  2. Archaic. not blunted, as a lance or fencer's foil.

Origin of unbated

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; un-1 + bate1 + -ed2

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British Dictionary definitions for unbated

unbated

/ (ʌnˈbeɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. a less common spelling of unabated

  2. archaic (of a sword, lance, etc) not covered with a protective button

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