| 单词 | singlestick |
| 例句 | "If you're quite done trying to kill one another," Mr. Armin said, "we'll continue with our lessons. Not you, Nick," he added as Nick retrieved his singlestick. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He held the singlestick at the height of his forehead. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I thrust under Julian's singlestick; the sword hit the protective plate, but to my astonishment, the plate did not stop it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z "But we can scarcely judge a person by what 'a's like inside. It's th' outside we ha' to do wi'." Sander lowered his singlestick and sighed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The sounds had apparently come from two boys mock sword fighting with wooden singlesticks. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He won at the 1904 Games in singlestick — essentially fighting with canes. Alexander Massialas wins silver, first U.S. men’s fencing medal since 1984 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z He was fairly expert with singlestick and rapier, and could play piquet and double-dummy bridge with more than average skill. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z I were sitting in the schoolyard, away up in town, where a sergeant from the barracks were showing the big boys how to use a singlestick. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Horse-racing and coursing were included with every sort of athletic exercise from quoits and skittles to wrestling, cudgels and singlestick. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" His opponent with the singlesticks was a very young gentleman, Mr. Charteris, and the Prince came off second best in the encounter, as he did, afterwards, in some bouts with broadswords with Mr. Charles Lamb. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign There was bottled English porter on the table, sand upon the floor to prevent slipping, and the walls were profusely adorned with portraits of well-known pugilists, sketches of steeple-chases, boxing-gloves, masks, and singlesticks. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 There, in my mind's eye, I see us as we practise archery and the use of the singlestick, both noble sports and much favoured by the early Britons. Fibble, D.D. The play at singlestick at Salisbury races on Wednesday was very dull, there being no players of note to meet the Somersetshire men, who carried off the prize easily. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 The singlestick rattle of compliment in the interview first given, and the rather obvious and superfluous meditations of the second, may seem, if not exactly disgusting, tedious and jejune. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 A bundle of singlesticks and a pair of foils stood in the corner near an open bookcase; a padded "chesterfield" and a few chairs completed the austere furnishing of the cabin. The Long Trick Fortunately, besides the two muskets many of the English had knives, and all had provided themselves with boats’ stretchers, or pieces of spars, which served the purpose of singlesticks. The Three Midshipmen It was, to use the term of the old-fashioned singlestick players, “first blood,” and the sight thereof had a disastrous effect. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites I have acquired some facility in the use of that, having practised singlestick as an amusement at school.” The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America Infantry drill; clubs and dumb-bells; singlestick and foil; riding with a military seat; but—use of the gloves! Burr Junior Never shall I forget the way you delivered that Number 3 cut which caught Mercer such a hot one the other day, when you were playing singlestick on the deck. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Do you remember Reg chipping that corner of the frame with a singlestick?” Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life The knowledge of singlestick and quarterstaff still lingered, in the country parts of England. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main We have a President who so far forgets the traditions of his office as to beguile his spare moments by whacking the heads of his friends in a game of singlestick. The Mayor of Warwick I am fairly good at fence, and excellent as any at singlestick. The Black Douglas Thou art a deft hand at quarterstaff and singlestick, though, and I doubt not that thy hands can guard thy head. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Captain Galsworthy was a frequent visitor, and though he was past eighty, insisted on giving our boys their first lessons with the singlestick. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow George Fairburn had ever been an adept at all school games, and had spent many a leisure hour at singlestick. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne Some, meantime, went to their homes near at hand, others would amuse themselves with games at ball, archery, singlestick, and the like, in an open space within the moat—where others fished. More Bywords "She can fence," said the little friar, "and draw the long bow, and play at singlestick and quarter-staff." Maid Marian Ha, Sergeant, an' my memory serves me right, we have had many a bout at singlestick.' The Rose and the Ring We had constant sparring matches and some practice also with singlestick and foils; and Mr. Johnson would let me off sometimes of an afternoon to go a-fishing with the boy. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow From a chink in the door George recognized him as the very man he had so unceremoniously knocked from his perch and so merrily battered in the bout of singlestick that day on the landing-stage. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman. A Study in Scarlet He had kept his head at singlestick, held his own with the foil against other lads, and never before faced a point. The Highwayman A person who presides at backsword or singlestick, to regulate the game; an umpire: a person who settles disputes. The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire There was a good deal of merriment to divert our attention, for there were clowns and merry-andrews passing along the highroad, with singlestick players, Punch and Judy shows, and other public amusers. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) He fences and singlesticks with you—there you are even. The Little Lady of the Big House At first we declined, and reminded him that he had punished us terribly with gloves and foils and singlestick, and that it would be even worse with knives-he would cut us in pieces! Far Away and Long Ago Thursdays and Sundays, which were school holidays, were given up specially to lessons in what were known as accomplishments: drawing, music, physical exercises, riding, fencing, singlestick, dancing, &c. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville They wanted him to go in for singlestick at the Young Men's Christian Association; but, of course, I couldnt allow that: he might have had his eye knocked out. Fanny's First Play Then, at college, he became illustrious among rowers and cricketers, renowned as a pistol shot, dreaded as a singlestick player. Basil |
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