passado

[ puh-sah-doh ]

/ pəˈsɑ doʊ /

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noun, plural pas·sa·dos, pas·sa·does.Fencing.

a forward thrust with the weapon while advancing with one foot.

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Origin of passado

1580–90; alteration of Spanish pasada or Italian passata.See passade

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 Marston
He 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 Craddock
Se olhardes as cantigas do prazer acostumado todas tem som lamentado, carregado de fadigas, longe do tempo passado.
Four Plays of Gil Vicente|Gil Vicente
And now tell me this: When you slew Cormac of the Cliffs, what passado did you use?
The O'Ruddy|Stephen Crane

Laugh and ask: 'What will the passado cost, Fencing-master Allerts?
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete|Georg Ebers