Sticks, Rackets, and Weapons: English Vocabulary List

a sports equipment used in field hockey, consisting of a long, slender shaft with a curved head for striking the ball

"The field hockey stick has a curved head."

"The field hockey stick has a curved head and is flat on one side only."

a sports tool with a netted pouch on one end for playing lacrosse

"The lacrosse stick has a netted head."

"The lacrosse stick has a netted head and a shaft made of metal or wood."

a sports equipment with a handle and a netted frame, used by players to hit the tennis ball

"The tennis racket is strung with strings."

"The tennis racket is strung with strings and weighs between nine and twelve ounces."

a sports tool used by players to hit the shuttlecock in badminton matches

"The badminton racket is very lightweight."

"The badminton racket is very lightweight and is strung at high tension."

an object with a handle, an oval frame and a tightly fixed net, used for hitting the ball in sports such as badminton, tennis, etc.

"The racket is light."

"Her tennis racket needed new strings because the old ones had become loose and were affecting the accuracy of her shots during practice."

a tool used by rowers to propel and steer a boat through the water

"The oar is used to row a boat."

"The oar is used to row a boat and has a flat blade on one end."

a sport equipment used by players to hit, pass, and control the puck or ball in hockey games

"The hockey stick has a flat blade."

"The hockey stick has a flat blade and is made of wood or composite material."

a sports equipment used by skiers to assist with balance and propulsion on snow

"The ski pole helps with balance."

"The ski pole helps with balance and is used to push and time turns."

a tall, vertical pole on a ship or boat that supports the sails and rigging

"The mast holds the sail."

"The mast holds the sail and is a tall vertical spar on a sailboat."

a type of sports equipment used in bandy, resembling a hockey stick but with a curved blade

"Bandy stick is made of wood or composite."

"Bandy stick is made of wood or composite and has a curved blade at the bottom."

a weapon characterized by a three-sided blade and a bell guard, used in competitive fencing where the entire body is a valid target area for scoring points

"The epee is a fencing weapon."

"The epee is a fencing weapon and the entire body is a valid target area."

a type of sword used in fencing, characterized by its slightly curved blade and specific rules for scoring points in saber fencing

"The saber is a cutting and thrusting weapon."

"The saber is a cutting and thrusting weapon and targets the waist up."

a traditional Japanese long staff used in martial arts such as Aikido and Karate

"The bo is a long wooden staff."

"The bo is a long wooden staff and is used in martial arts training."

a pair of wooden or metal sticks connected by a chain or rope, typically used in martial arts such as karate and taekwondo

"Nunchaku are two sticks connected by a chain."

"Nunchaku are two sticks connected by a chain and are used in martial arts."

a traditional martial arts weapon with a metal shaft and two prongs used in karate

"The sai is a trident-shaped weapon."

"The sai is a trident shaped weapon and is used for blocking and striking."

a type of weapon consisting of a long metal blade and a handle

"The sword is sharp."

"The soldier drew his sword from its leather scabbard and prepared to defend himself against the attacking enemy forces."

a wooden Japanese sword used in martial arts training, such as kenjutsu and aikido

"The bokken is a wooden practice sword."

"The bokken is a wooden practice sword and is used in kendo and aikido training."

a bamboo sword used in Japanese martial arts, particularly in kendo

"The shinai is a bamboo practice sword."

"The shinai is a bamboo practice sword and is used for kendo sparring."

a type of weapon consisting of a metal or wooden bar with a sharp head and feathers at the end

"The arrow flew fast."

"The archer shot an arrow at the target."

the cord or string that connects the two ends of a bow, used to propel arrows in archery

"The bowstring pulls back and releases an arrow."

"The bowstring pulls back and releases an arrow and is made of synthetic material."

the feathers or vanes on an arrow that stabilize its flight, commonly used in archery and hunting

"Fletching stabilizes the arrow in flight."

"Fletching stabilizes the arrow in flight and is made of feathers or plastic vanes."

a traditional Japanese bow used in kyudo

"The yumi is the Japanese longbow."

"The yumi is the Japanese longbow and is asymmetrical with the grip below center."

a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target

"The rifle fired loudly."

"The soldier carried a rifle and kept it clean to prevent jamming during combat."

a handheld firearm typically used for personal defense or target shooting

"The pistol is a handheld firearm."

"The pistol is a handheld firearm and is used in target shooting competitions."

a sports tool used by players in the game of squash to hit the ball against the walls of the court

"The squash racket has a smaller head than a tennis racket."

"The squash racket has a smaller head than a tennis racket and is strung at lower tension."