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Vinony

bat'leth

noun

  1. Star Trek weapon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbæt.lɪθ/ / /ˈbæt.lɛθ/

noun

Etymology: From Klingon betleH, short for batlh'etlh (“sword of honor”).

  1. 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.”

    “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.”