singlestick

[ sing-guh l-stik ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˌstɪk /

a short, heavy stick.

(formerly)

Origin of singlestick

First recorded in 1765–75; single + stick¹

Thou art a deft hand at quarterstaff and singlestick, though, and I doubt not that thy hands can guard thy head.

The Cornet of Horse |G. A. Henty
I am fairly good at fence, and excellent as any at singlestick.

The Black Douglas |S. R. Crockett
Then they turned on Hartigan, who was going through the movements of singlestick, on the open floor.

The Preacher of Cedar Mountain |Ernest Thompson Seton
George Fairburn had ever been an adept at all school games, and had spent many a leisure hour at singlestick.

With Marlborough to Malplaquet |Herbert Strang and Richard Stead

The knowledge of singlestick and quarterstaff still lingered, in the country parts of England.

Under Drake's Flag |G. A. Henty

singlestick

/ (ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɪk) /

a wooden stick used instead of a sword for fencing

fencing with such a stick

any short heavy stick