English Explanatory Dictionary

coup de main

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden development or action carried out to surprise an enemy.

Pronunciation

/ku də meɪn/ /ku də mæn/

Word forms

coup de main coups de main

Etymology

Borrowed from French coup de main.

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