seconde

American  

[si-kond, suh-gawnd] / sɪˈkɒnd, səˈgɔ̃d /

noun

Fencing.

plural

secondes

1. the second of the eight defensive positions.

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seconde British  

/ səɡɔ̃d, sɪˈkɒnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of seconde

1680–90; < French, feminine of second second ¹

Example Sentences

Her positions are firm, she’s always correct — sprinkling à la seconde turns into her fouettés is very much a part of her skill set — but she’s more memorable when she can be earthy, expressive, vulnerable.

From New York Times

And Michael de la Nuez, while spinning in a pirouette à la seconde, suddenly sliced his free leg backward and forward.

From New York Times

They did a double à la seconde turn, one leg whipping out to the side in the middle of each swift revolution, followed by a triple pirouette dropping into a split.

From New York Times

A dose of Sérum Seconde Peau is massaged into those patches.

From Los Angeles Times

Il est vrai que ce massacre, le plus meurtrier en France depuis la seconde guerre mondiale, a été reçu différemment, il est vrai que la terre entière a été ébranlée, que davantage de gens ont été bouleversés.

From Time