Historical Games

noun a racket used in playing badminton or a similar game

• The children were playing a game of battledore and shuttlecock in the park.
• Let's grab the battledore and head to the beach for a game.
• I haven't played battledore in ages, it's such a fun game.
• The two political parties battledore over the new policy, each trying to gain the upper hand.

noun a type of arcade game in which the player uses paddles to shoot a metal ball into various targets and obstacles to score points

• The arcade featured a variety of classic pinball machines.
• Let's go play some pinball at the arcade!
• I'm a wizard at pinball - nobody can beat me!
• His thoughts were bouncing around like a pinball in his mind.

noun a flat, ring-shaped object made of metal or rubber that is thrown in a game called quoits

• The players were competing in a game of quoit on the lawn.
• Let's play a game of quoit in the backyard.
• I heard they were throwing quoits at the beach party.
• Her words hit him like a quoit, leaving a lasting impact.