BAT (7)

Bat, n. 1. 1. In badminton, tennis, and similar games, a racket.
2. 2. A stroke; a sharp blow.
3. 3. A stroke of work.
4. 4. Rate of motion; speed. “A vast host of fowl . . . making at full bat for the North Sea.” Pall Mall Mag.
5. 5. A spree; a jollification.
6. 6. Manner; rate; condition; state of health.