circular parry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 it started (sometimes called a contra- or counter-parry)

Word forms

circular parry circular parries
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