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Definition of Batlet
1. n. A short bat for beating clothes in washing them; -- called also batler, batling staff, batting staff.
Definition of Batlet
1. Noun. A short bat for beating clothes when washing them. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Batlet
1. batler [n -S] - See also: batler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Batlet
Literary usage of Batlet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Words, Facts, and Phrases: A Dictionary of Curious, Quaint, & Out-of-the-way by Eliezer Edwards (1882)
"The batlet, or battledore, as it is now called, was the prototype of the modern
mangle. It consisted of a flat piece of wood about two feet long and six ..."
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