| Bat (bat) |
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| n. | (b t) |
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| Bat |
| [OE. batte,
botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat,
bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing |
A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of
wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing
baseball, cricket, etc.
Shale or bituminous shale.
A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or
comfortables; batting.
A part of a brick with one whole end.
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To strike or hit with a bat or a pole] to cudgel; to
beat.
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To use a bat, as in a game of
baseball.
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| Bat (bat) |
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| n. | |
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| Bat |
| Sw. natt-backa (natt night |
One of the Cheiroptera, an order of
flying mammals, in which the wings are formed by a membrane stretched
between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small
and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire.
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| Bat (bat) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| ||Bat |
| [Siamese.] |
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To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
To wink.
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In
badminton, tennis, and similar games, a racket.
A stroke] a sharp blow.
A stroke of work.
Rate of motion] speed.
A spree; a jollification.
Manner; rate; condition; state of
health.
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