coup de main

[ kooduh -man ]

/ kudə ˈmɛ̃ /

noun, plural coups de main [kooduh -man]. /kudə ˈmɛ̃/. French.

a surprise attack; a sudden development.

Origin of coup de main

Literally, “blow from the hand”

Words nearby coup de main

county seat, county town, coup, coup de foudre, coup de grâce, coup de main, coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre

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Example sentences from the Web for coup de main

Unable to carry his object by a coup-de-main, he was in the end vanquished by the superior resources of his oppressor.
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume II (of 3)|James Dennistoun
After landing his men Pulteney found that the place was too strong to be taken by a coup-de-main, and abandoned the enterprise.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
He had examined it well, and discovered the quarter which he judged favorable to a coup-de-main, should that become necessary.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXV, June, 1852|Various
That object was to surprise the Russian army, either collected or dispersed; in short, to make a coup-de-main with 400,000 men.
History of the Expedition to Russia|Count Philip de Segur

This was a coup-de-main on the part of the captors, and sustained with the most perfect sang froid by the captured.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan

British Dictionary definitions for coup de main

coup de main

/ French (ku də mɛ̃) /

noun plural coups de main (ku də mɛ̃)

mainly military an attack that achieves complete surprise

Word Origin for coup de main

literally: blow with the hand

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单词	coup de main
释义	coup de main [ kooduh -man ] / kudə ˈmɛ̃ / noun, plural coups de main [kooduh -man]. /kudə ˈmɛ̃/. French. a surprise attack; a sudden development. Origin of coup de main Literally, “blow from the hand” Words nearby coup de main county seat, county town, coup, coup de foudre, coup de grâce, coup de main, coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coup de main Unable to carry his object by a coup-de-main, he was in the end vanquished by the superior resources of his oppressor. Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume II (of 3)\|James Dennistoun After landing his men Pulteney found that the place was too strong to be taken by a coup-de-main, and abandoned the enterprise. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt He had examined it well, and discovered the quarter which he judged favorable to a coup-de-main, should that become necessary. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXV, June, 1852\|Various That object was to surprise the Russian army, either collected or dispersed; in short, to make a coup-de-main with 400,000 men. History of the Expedition to Russia\|Count Philip de Segur This was a coup-de-main on the part of the captors, and sustained with the most perfect sang froid by the captured. Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.\|Pierce Egan British Dictionary definitions for coup de main coup de main / French (ku də mɛ̃) / noun plural coups de main (ku də mɛ̃) mainly military an attack that achieves complete surprise Word Origin for coup de main literally: blow with the hand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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