Fencing Glossary:

Deception (Dérobement)

avoidance of an attempt to engage the blades; see disengage, coupe'

 

Direct (Coup droit)

an attack or riposte that finishes in the same line in which it was formed, with no feints out of that line.

 

Disengage (Dégagement)

a circular movement of the blade that deceives the opponent's parry, removes the blades from engagement, or changes the line of engagement.

 

Displacement (Esquive)

moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.

 

Double (Coup double)

in epee, two attacks that arrive within 40-50 ms of each other.

 

Doublé

an attack or riposte that describes a complete circle around the opponent's blade, and finishes in the opposite line.

 

Dry (Fleuret, épée ou sabre mécanique)

also steam; fencing without electric scoring aids.

 

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