sixte

American  

[sikst] / sɪkst /

noun

Fencing.

1. the sixth of eight defensive positions.

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sixte British  

/ sɪkst /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sixte

1880–85; < French < Latin sextus sixth

Example Sentences

“Contraction, Parries of,” those which do not parry in the simplest manner, but drag the adverse blade into another line, e.g. to parry a thrust in high sixte by counter of quarte.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

In the sixte figure, is shewed howe an Armie is brought from a fower square facion, to the ordinarie forme, to faight a fielde: accordyng as afore is declared.

From Machiavelli, Volume I by Dacres, Edward

Page 929 SIX VI the sixte sixtely sixt, sixte, sixtement, of sixe, sixe cornarde sextil, sextangle, sisi�me, sexagesime.

From An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Du Wés, Giles

Againe, in the sixte leafe and seconde page; They shewed unto us by signes that they had in the lande golde and silver and copper, whereof wee have broughte some home.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard

Page 16.—"The sixte petition, to change the sauage name of Kicowtan," was granted.

From Colonial Records of Virginia by Various