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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.

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

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

From What Katy Did by Coolidge, Susan

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 Randolph, Francis

And so, finally, at eight in the evening this Third stupendous Voting, by roll-call or appel nominal, does begin.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Indeed, not one of them stirred until ten minutes before time for the morning appel, when, there was a sudden upheaval of blankets down the entire length of the room.

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