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

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

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

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

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

From Scaramouche by Sabatini, Rafael

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