seconde
/səˈkɒ̃d
/noun Fencing
The second of eight parrying positions.The two or seconde parry is powerful and can knock a fencer attacking in the low line off balance if you take enough blade....
- He will attempt to beat your blade away in seconde, but your counter attack is by a back edge cut to the body.
Origin
Early 18th century: from French, feminine of second 'second'.
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