Fencing Word Search
This Fencing word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: EPEE, FOIL, SABRE, PISTE, LUNGE, PARRY, RIPOSTE, ENGARDE, PRISE, OCTAVE, TIERCE, QUARTE.
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Fencing word list, defined
- EPEE /ˈɛpeɪ/ — also /eɪˈpeɪ/ in some British usage; stress on the first syllable is the standard US pronunciation. · noun
- A heavy, blunt-pointed fencing sword with a bell-shaped guard, used in the sport of épée fencing, in which the entire body is a valid target area. Also, more broadly, any sharp-pointed duelling sword of a similar kind. Related: fencing sword, dueling sword, rapier, blade.
- FOIL /fɔɪl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, foil is a very thin sheet of metal (such as aluminium) used especially in cooking and wrapping, as well as a light fencing sword with a buttoned blade; in literature, a foil is a character who contrasts with another to highlight their qualities. As a verb, to foil means to prevent someone from succeeding in a plan or attempt. Related: thwart, frustrate, defeat, balk.
- SABRE /ˈseɪbə/ (British); /ˈseɪbɚ/ (American) · noun and verb
- A sabre is a curved sword with a single cutting edge, traditionally carried by cavalry soldiers and also used in fencing. As a verb, it means to cut or strike with a sabre. Related: sword, cavalry sword, cutlass.
- PISTE /piːst/ · noun
- A piste is a marked ski run or slope, especially one covered with snow. In specialist contexts, it can also denote a track or course, including a horse-racing course or the strip on which a fencing bout is held. Related: ski slope, ski run, ski trail, slope.
- LUNGE /lʌndʒ/ · noun, verb
- To move suddenly and forcefully forward, typically with a long step or an extended reach. As a noun, a lunge is a sudden forward movement or thrust, especially one made with a weapon in fencing. Related: thrust, dash, plunge, dive.
- PARRY /ˈpæri/ · verb; noun
- To deflect or ward off an attack, blow, or question. As a noun, a parry is an act of turning aside an attack or avoiding a difficult question. Related: deflect, ward off, repel, evade.
- RIPOSTE /rɪˈpɒst/ (British); /rɪˈpoʊst/ (American) · noun and verb
- A rapid, sharp reply, especially one made in response to a remark or criticism. As a verb, it means to answer with a quick, pointed retort. Related: retort, rejoinder, comeback, reply.
- PRISE /praɪz/ · verb
- To force open something, especially a lock or container, with difficulty or using considerable effort. Related: pry, lever, wrench, force.
- OCTAVE /ˈɒkteɪv/ (British); /ˈɑːkteɪv/ (US) · noun
- In music, an octave is the interval between two notes of the same pitch class, with the higher note twice the frequency of the lower. The word can also refer to a group of eight things or, in poetry, an eight-line stanza. Related: eight-note interval, musical interval, group of eight, octet.
- TIERCE /tɪrs/ (US); /tɪərs/ (British) · noun
- A tierce is a musical interval equivalent to a third, or a heraldic division of a field into three horizontal bands. More generally, the word can refer to one of three equal parts. Related: third, third interval, three-part division, one of three equal parts.
- QUARTE /kwɑːrt/ · noun
- A quarte is a variant spelling of quart, especially in the context of a unit of liquid measure. It is also used in heraldry for the fourth part of a shield. Related: quart, fourth, fourth part.
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