What does batlet mean?
Batlet means A short bat for beating clothes when washing them..
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/ˈbætlət/ · noun
A short bat for beating clothes when washing them..
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; […]
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 ...
Use batlet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Batlet means A short bat for beating clothes when washing them..
Common synonyms include batling staff, batting staff, battledore, clap staff.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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; […]
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