Fencing

This page gathers the 105 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Fencing”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.

1. absence noun Lack of contact between blades.
2. allonge noun A thrust or pass; a lunge.
3. appel noun An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.
4. assault noun A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
5. balestra noun Alternative form of ballestra.
6. barrage noun A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
7. beat noun A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
8. black card noun The most severe of penalties, which results in the fencer being expelled from the match.
9. body cord noun The insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring…
10. body wire noun The insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring…
11. bout noun An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
12. box noun A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and…
13. broken time noun A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.
14. button noun The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.
15. cadence noun The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
16. circular parry noun a defensive move in fencing; a parry in which the blade moves in a circle to block an opponent's attack from the opposite side from which…
17. contretemps noun An ill-timed pass.
18. conversation noun The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
19. corps-a-corps noun The action of two fencers coming into physical contact with one another with any portion of their bodies or hilts.
20. counter-parry noun A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.
21. counterparry noun A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
22. croisé noun An action in which one fencer forces the opponent’s blade into the high or low line on the same side, by taking it with the guard and forte…
23. cut noun An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
24. derobement noun An avoidance of the opponent's attempt to take the blade or beat, performed with a straight sword arm.
25. disengage noun A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry
26. disengagement noun A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.
27. displacement noun Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.
28. distance noun The amount of space between a fencer and their opponent, which the fencer tries to control in order to gain an advantage over the opponent.
29. electric noun Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
30. en garde intj Used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight.
31. engagement noun The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
32. envelopment noun An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.
33. epee noun A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
34. extension noun A simple offensive action, consisting of extending the weapon arm forward.
35. false attack noun An attack that is intended to miss or fall short, so as to produce a reaction from the opponent. Also called a false action.
36. feint verb To direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real…
37. flèche verb To attack using the flèche method.
38. flick noun A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
39. flunge noun A method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge.
40. foible noun Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
41. foil noun A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip.
42. French grip noun A grip used for foil and épée that consists of a slightly curved block of wood or aluminum wrapped in a rubber or leather grip-tape.
43. glide noun An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
44. glissade noun A fencing move that may disarm the opponent.
45. imbroccata noun A particular thrust
46. insistence noun The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.
47. invitation noun A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.
48. Italian grip noun A grip used for foil and épée that consists of a straight block of wood or aluminum wrapped in a rubber or leather grip-tape, with…
49. lamé noun The electrically conductive jacket worn by foil and sabre fencers.
50. liement noun An action in which one fencer forces the opponent's blade into the diagonally opposite line, (that is, from high line to low line on the…
51. line noun The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
52. low line noun The target area below the opponent's midriff.
53. manchette noun A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
54. martingale noun A strap attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if disarmed.
55. montant noun An upward cut with a blade.
56. moulinet noun A circular cut, often composed of a parry, usually prime or seconde, moving thence into a circular cut.
57. octave noun The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.
58. on guard adj The starting position of a fencing bout.
59. opposition parry noun The deflection of the incoming attack without ever losing contact with the blade from the initial engagement.
60. parry noun A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
61. pass verb To make a lunge or swipe.
62. passade noun A pass or thrust.
63. passé noun An attack that passes the target without hitting.
64. piste noun The field of play of a fencing match.
65. plastron noun A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
66. point noun A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
67. pool noun A group of fencers taking part in a competition.
68. presentation noun Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
69. prime noun The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
70. pronation noun The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down.
71. provost noun An assistant fencing master.
72. puncto noun Alternative form of punto.
73. punto noun A hit or point.
74. quart noun The fourth defensive position; quarte.
75. quarte noun The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand…
76. quint noun quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.
77. quinte noun The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.
78. redoublement noun The renewal of an attack.
79. remise noun A renewal of a failed action, without withdrawing the arm.
80. renewal noun An offensive action made immediately after a parried one.
81. reprise noun A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.
82. return verb To give a thrust or cut after parrying a sword-thrust.
83. right of way noun The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.
84. ripost noun A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.
85. riposte noun A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
86. sabre noun A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.
87. salut des armes noun A sort of a choreographed demonstration of arms, consisting of sets of fencers saluting, attacking, parrying, drilling and performing set…
88. seconde noun The second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword…
89. sentiment du fer noun The ability to feel along the length of a fencing sword through holding only the weapon's grip, a quality of an experienced fencer.
90. septime noun The seventh defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee level.
91. sixte noun The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.
92. steam noun Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.
93. stop noun A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.
94. strip noun The playing area, roughly 14 meters by 2 meters.
95. supination noun The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
96. tac-au-tac noun The parry which is connected with a riposte.
97. thrust noun An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
98. tierce noun The third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
99. touché intj An acknowledgement of a hit.
100. traverse verb To use the motions of opposition or counteraction.
101. volt verb To perform this movement.
102. ward noun A guarding or defensive motion or position.
103. waster noun A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil.
104. wrench verb To disarm an opponent by whirling their blade away.
105. yielding parry noun deflecting the incoming attack by maintaining contact with the blade and changing the point of contact between the blades, moving from a…

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