"baritsu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɑːˈɹɪtsuː/ Forms: Bartitsu [alternative]
Etymology: Variant of Bartitsu, used mainly after Conan Doyle (for whom it may have been a misprint). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} baritsu (uncountable)
  1. Bartitsu, a martial art, based on jujitsu, popular in late-Victorian England. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-baritsu-en-noun-mA1COAUl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Martial arts
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          "ref": "1903, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Empty House:",
          "text": "We tottered together upon the brink of the fall. I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling, which has more than once been very useful to me.",
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