quinte

American  

[kant, kant] / kɛ̃t, kænt /

noun

Fencing.

1. the fifth of eight defensive positions.

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quinte British  

/ kɛ̃t /

noun

1. the fifth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

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Etymology

Origin of quinte

From French, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at quint ¹

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Example Sentences

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quinte

My lord opened the attack after a few moments' cautious circling, lunging swiftly and recovering, even as the Duke countered and delivered a lightning riposte en quinte.

From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Georgette Heyer

The French express the space of one week by "huit jours", the origin of the "octave" in English law; of two by "quinte jours".

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by J. H. (James Henry) Ingram

"Tierce, quarte, quinte, flanconade, single attack, double attack, lunge."

From Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I by M. Y. Halidom

T. Austin, 1888, 8vo; "The Book of quinte essence," about 1460-70, ed.

From A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance by Jean Jules Jusserand

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