Definition of "singlestick" [sin•gle•stick]

• A one-handed fencing stick fitted with a hand guard. (noun)
• The art, sport, or exercise of fencing with such a stick. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "In our very first introduction to Mr. Holmes, the story “A Study In Scarlet”, Watson describes Holmes as “an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.”"
• "I used to be a fair hand with singlestick not long ago."
• "_ A person who presides at backsword or singlestick, to regulate the game; an umpire: a person who settles disputes."