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battledoor
bat′tle-doorˊ
,Noun.
[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
, Noun.
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.
[Also spelled
battledore
.] 2.
[OE.
battleder
.] A child’s hornbook.
[Obs.]
Halliwell.