passado
[ puh-sah-doh ]
noun,plural pas·sa·dos, pas·sa·does.Fencing.
a forward thrust with the weapon while advancing with one foot.
Origin of passado
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How to use passado in a sentence
But he is a knight; his honour will give the passado in the presence to-morrow night; I hope he will deserve.
The Works of John Marston | John MarstonHe evidently executed a sort of intricate passado, to judge from the sound of his hysteric hoofs on the stone flagging.
The Storm Centre | Charles Egbert CraddockSe olhardes as cantigas do prazer acostumado todas tem som lamentado, carregado de fadigas, longe do tempo passado.
Four Plays of Gil Vicente | Gil VicenteAnd now tell me this: When you slew Cormac of the Cliffs, what passado did you use?
The O'Ruddy | Stephen CraneLaugh and ask: 'What will the passado cost, Fencing-master Allerts?
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete | Georg Ebers
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