bat'leth
/ˈbæt.lɪθ/
bat'leth noun: a double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
Noun
bat'leth (plural bat'leths)
- A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
- It is a bat'leth. It belonged to my father... It has been in our family for ten generations.1990 November 5, “Reunion”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Worf (Michael Dorn)
- The U.K. is looking to clean up its streets with a knife amnesty program, so you can imagine their surprise when a Klingon, er, excuse me, a Klingon fan, turned in a replica Bat’leth over the weekend.2008 August 25, Jack Loftus, “U.K. Knife Amnesty Program Turns Up Klingon Bat’leth, No Sign of Worf”, in Gizmodo Australia, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2016
Forms of bat'leth
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Origin of bat'leth
Borrowed from Klingon betleH, short for batlh'etlh (“sword of honor”).
Questions about bat'leth
- What does bat'leth mean?
- Bat'leth means a double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
- What part of speech is bat'leth?
- Bat'leth is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bat'leth?
- Bat'leth is pronounced /ˈbæt.lɪθ/.
- What is the plural of bat'leth?
- The plural of bat'leth is bat'leths.
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