single-stick

The visitor held in his hand a slip of oak, with which he gave a flourish, that, however slight, intimated some acquaintance with the noble art of single-stick.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

He knew the best place for everything; in addition, boxing and foot-fencing and some dances; and he was a thorough single-stick player.

Les Miserables 2008

Enjolras, executing with his rifle, which he now used like a cane, what single-stick players call a “covered rose” round his head, levelled the bayonets around and in front of him, and was the last to enter; and then ensued a horrible moment, when the soldiers tried to make their way in, and the insurgents strove to bar them out.

Les Miserables 2008

Grove, whom you will find warm from his match at single-stick with a brother Publisher.

The Monastery 2008

The Captain, swearing, exclaiming, and parrying, caught the blows as they fell, showing much dexterity in single-stick.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

This protector was also provided, in the fashion of English footmen, with a stick, but such as single-stick players use, with which they can keep off more than one assailant.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

There were some very good gymnastics, sword exercises, single-stick, and so on.

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton 2006

I am ready to fight one, two, three, or twenty of them, at broad-sword, small-sword, single-stick, with fists if you please.

Burlesques 2006

He larked with the midshipmen, played single-stick with the mates, ran up the shrouds like a boy, sang a comic song one night to the amusement of the whole party assembled over their grog after supper, and rendered himself so gay, lively, and amiable that even

Vanity Fair 2006

He was now about twenty years old, short in stature, but remarkably strong made, eminent for his feats upon holidays at foot-ball, and other gymnastic exercises; scarce rivalled in the broad-sword play, though hitherto only exercised in the form of single-stick.

The Fortunes of Nigel 2004