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whirly-bat
whirly-bat n.
Brit. 
/ˈwəːlɪbat/
, /ˈwəːlɪbat/U.S. /ˈ(h)wərliˌbæt/
= whirly-wind n./ˈ(h)wərliˌbæt/ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > blunt weapons other than sticks > [noun] > cestus or knuckle-duster
whirlbat1565
hurlbat1603
ceste1616
gauntlet1697
glove of death1725
whirly-bat1725
cestus1735
knuckle-duster1858
knuck1897
knuckle-
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > ancient cestus
whirlbat1565
hurlbat1603
ceste1616
gauntlet1697
glove of death1725
whirly-bat1725
cestus1735
1725 N. Bailey tr. Erasmus All Familiar Colloquies 42 The fighting with whirly Bats.
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