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

Example Sentences

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 Heyer, Georgette

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 Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)

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 Jusserand, Jean Jules

Sie klingen auch dicker und f�llen besser aus als die �bert�ubende und schreyende Clarinen, weil sie um eine ganze quinte tiefer stehen.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

Make the coupe, and then the quinte par dessus les armes....

From Scaramouche by Sabatini, Rafael