Fencing. A knob of leather, rubber, or other material, fitted to the point of a sword, esp. a foil, so as to render it harmless. Also in figurative…
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > foil > part of (10) button1598 Fencing. A knob of leather, rubber, or other material, fitted to the point of a sword, esp. a foil, so as to render it harmless. Also in figurative… prime1639 Fencing. The lower half of a sword. Obsolete. feeble1645 Fencing. The portion of a sword from the middle to the point; = foible, n. 2. foiblea1648 Fencing. = feeble, adj. 4. fortea1648 Fencing. The strongest part of a sword-blade. stronga1648 Fencing. = forte, n.1 2. Now somewhat rare. sworda1648 A wooden imitation of a sword, used in fencing exercise, etc.; also, the blade of a foil. weak1683 = feeble, n. 4, foible, n. 2. In quot. 1683 figurative. Obsolete. seconde1688 The half of a sword nearest the point. Obsolete. strength1702 The physically strongest part. Fencing. = forte, n.1 2. Obsolete. |
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