edge play

noun

A kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed.

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Meanings

nounedge play (uncountable)

alternative edgeplay

  1. uncountableA kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed.
  2. uncountableBDSMAny sexual activity involving the risk of physical harm, such as bloodplay or asphyxiation.
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APA

edge play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20play

MLA

“edge play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20play. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edge play,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20play.

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