"stickfighter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stickfighters [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: stickfight(ing) + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|stickfight(ing)|er}} stickfight(ing) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} stickfighter (plural stickfighters)
  1. One who competes in stickfighting. Synonyms: stick-fighter

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