whirlbat

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noun

Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounwhirlbat (plural whirlbats)

plural whirlbats

  1. archaicAnything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it.
  2. archaicpoeticThe cestus of ancient boxers.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whirlbat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlbat.

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