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  appel

  noun

  a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
• Appel
  Appel

  noun

  Karel (ˈkaːrəl). 1921–2006, Dutch abstract expressionist painter

appel

American  

[uh-pel, a-pel, a-pel] / əˈpɛl, æˈpɛl, aˈpɛl /

noun

Fencing.

• appels
  plural

1. a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.

2. a sharp stroke with the blade used for the purpose of procuring an opening.

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appel ¹ British  

/ apɛl, əˈpɛl /

noun

1. a stamp of the foot, used to warn of one's intent to attack

2. a sharp blow with the blade made to procure an opening

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Appel ² British  

/ ˈɑpəl /

noun

1. Karel (ˈkaːrəl). 1921–2006, Dutch abstract expressionist painter

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• appels
  plural

Etymology

Origin of appel

From French; see origin at appeal

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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And what about Adem and Eev and the sin with the tree of nowlege and eating the appel and the fall.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

This may have lasted an hour, and then, with a loud voice, a voice with the vibration of young manhood, the veteran exclaimed: 'Farewell, my friends; they are beating the appel on high.'

From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by John Augustus O'Shea

The result of the appel nominal on this question was; 3 sick; 20 absent; 10 refused to vote; 283 voted for, and 424 against it.

From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Francis Randolph

March 13.—Had rost befe for diner, and cabage, and potato and appel sawse, and rice puding.

From What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge

To use the French terms, there cannot be appel, but there may be cassation.

From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace

I just booked his biggest show yet for Just For Laughs Toronto in September, where he sold out Bluma Appel Theatre, a 900-seat venue, in less than a day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Anything we released to the American public will also be known by the Russian secret service, Chinese government, and adversaries," Appel pointed out.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Another change many don’t anticipate: going from filing taxes jointly as a married couple to filing as an individual, said Elliott Appel, a financial planner in Madison, Wis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

"As soon as I saw that it did that, it was like, 'Oh my gosh – that would be perfect for this'," recalls Prof Appel.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025

So, after supper, Mr. Appel unrolled his sleeping bag and spread it on a level spot not far from the supply wagon.

From The Dude Wrangler by Caroline Lockhart

I dint eat no appels or do nothing sinful.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

I eat ate appels at a fate, Then took my leve and warked home strait.

From The Crown of Success by A. L. O. E.

Also a kinde of russet appels that be very great, of a good tast.

From The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) by Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza