fencing stick vs backsword

fencing stick and backsword both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fencing stick	Yes	No	No	No
backsword	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fencing stick and backsword are synonyms defined as:

fencing stick and backsword: a stick used instead of a sword for fencing

Other synonyms of fencing stick include singlestick.

fencing stick (noun)	backsword (noun)
a stick used instead of a sword for fencing	a sword with only one cutting edge
	a stick used instead of a sword for fencing