appel

[ uh-pel, a-pel; French a-pel ]

/ əˈpɛl, æˈpɛl; French aˈpɛl /

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noun, plural ap·pels

[uh-pelz, a-pelz; French a-pel]. /əˈpɛlz, æˈpɛlz; French aˈpɛl/. Fencing.

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.

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

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Origin of appel

From French; see origin at appeal

Words nearby appel

appearance, appearance money, appear as, appease, appeasement, appel, appellant, appellate, appellate division, appellation, appellation contrôlée

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How to use appel in a sentence

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I've got Appel starting for up there in half an hour in my car to take charge of everything and with orders to spare no expense.
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Lunging into the darkness he stumbled over Appel's legs and tumbled headlong out into the narrow aisle.
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British Dictionary definitions for appel (1 of 2)

appel

/ (əˈpɛl, French apɛl) /

noun fencing

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

a sharp blow with the blade made to procure an opening

Word Origin for appel

from French: challenge

British Dictionary definitions for appel (2 of 2)

Appel

/ (Dutch ˈɑpəl) /

noun

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

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