parrying
1parrying — index avoidance (evasion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Parrying — Parry Par ry (p[a^]r r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parried} (p[a^]r r[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Parrying}.] [F. par[ e], p. p. of parer. See {Pare}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or… …
3Parrying (boxing) — Parrying and blocking uses the boxer s hands s defensives tools to deflect incoming attacks …
4Parrying dagger — An example of unsuccessful main gauche use A parrying dagger demonstrated in a modern bout …
5parrying dagger — noun A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche …
6parrying — Synonyms and related words: bickering, boggling, captiousness, caviling, chicane, chicanery, dodging, equivocation, evasion, fencing, hairsplitting, hedging, logic chopping, nit picking, paltering, pettifoggery, prevarication, pussyfooting,… …
7parrying — n. turning aside, repelling, warding off; evading, dodging, avoiding par·ry || pærɪ n. warding off, repulsion; evasion, avoidance v. ward off, turn away, repulse; evade, avoid, dodge …
8Fencing terms — Definitions and explanations of terms and maneuvers in fencing. Footwork; Advance : The ‘advance’ is the basic forward movement. The front foot moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee, pushing the heel out in… …
9WoTMUD — The Wheel of Time MUD or WoTMUD is an online role playing game based on The Wheel of Time fantasy fiction books by Robert Jordan. Players can hone their skills to be a heroic warrior, wield angreal as an Aes Sedai with the One Power, sharpen… …
10SCA fencing — is the style of fencing practiced by the Society for Creative AnachronismOverviewIn 1979 the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) introduced rapier rules, allowing fencing within the organization. Since that time, fencing has gained a… …
