appel

American  

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

noun

Fencing.

plural

appels

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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Etymology

Origin of appel

From French; see origin at appeal

Example Sentences

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

Sainte-Beuve says: "Il y a dans tout fait général et prolongé une puissance de démonstration insensible"; and Scherer describes progress as "une espèce de logique objective et impersonelle qui résout les questions sans appel."

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

Already the mechanicians were bringing out the machines and lining them up in front of the hangars, in preparation for the morning work, which began immediately after appel.

From High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by Hall, James Norman

This was the process known as the appel comme d’abus, formed of various elements, some of them very ancient, and definitely established during the 16th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various

You bet I was mad, wen I fownd out there warnt no cherry or mince pie, not even dryed appel, but only a lot of type wot had got mixed up.

From The Bad Boy At Home And His Experiences In Trying To Become An Editor - 1885 by Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller