Definition of "bat'leth" [bat'leth]

• A small oyster (Ostrea lurida) native to the Pacific coast of North America. (noun)

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• "The bat'leth has points on both ends, two points in between and a handle on the outside."
• "Karena opens it to find it is a minature bat'leth."
• "And if you look in the shadow you can see the thin line of the sword running through the first "hole" in the bat'leth."