English Explanatory Dictionary

tac-au-tac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The parry which is connected with a riposte.
  2. A rapid series of attacks and parries in which neither fencer gains a point.

Word forms

tac-au-tac

Etymology

From French riposter du tac au tac (“to parry”), where tac imitates the sound made by the steel.

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