"whirlbat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whirlbats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whirlbat (plural whirlbats)
  1. (archaic) Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-whirlbat-en-noun-CfEk35a2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. (archaic, poetic) The cestus of ancient boxers. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-whirlbat-en-noun-Q8ULB4L8

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