"stickfighting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From stick + fighting. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|stick|fighting}} stick + fighting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stickfighting (uncountable)
  1. Fighting with a staff or baton, as in certain martial arts. Wikipedia link: Stick fighting Tags: uncountable Synonyms: stick-fighting Translations (Translations): käppfäktning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-stickfighting-en-noun-ITH4YnK8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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