appui
Meanings
noun
- A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
- The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and bridle.
- Clipping of point d'appui.
verb
- To prop or support, e.g. by posting troops.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From French appui, from Latin ad + podium (“foothold”).
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