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