Batlet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbætlət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Batlet is a noun meaning A short bat for beating clothes when washing them.
Meaning
A short bat for beating clothes when washing them.
Example Sentences
These 'batlets', which had of necessity to be made from well-seasoned wood, were evidently prized household items, often intricately carved on the upper surface.
"If you come between me and my actions again, I will take a batlet to you." He shoved past her so hard that Dougless nearly fell against the wall, and she watched with a heavy heart as he strode angrily down the path and out through the door .
Clo[wn]. And I mine: I remember when I was in loue, I broke my ſword vpon a ſtone, and bid him take that for comming a night to Iane Smile, and I remember the kiſſing of her batler [var. batlet], and the Cowes dugs that her prettie chopt hands had milk’d; […]
Word Forms
- batlets
Synonyms for batlet
Depending on context, synonyms include battledore.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clothesbasket, batten, clothesbrush, handcloth, bather, gauntlet.
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