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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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passé

Sports; Fencing

An attack that passes the target without hitting.

priority

Sports; Fencing

In sabre, the now-superseded rules that decide which fencer will be awarded the touch in the event that they both attack simultaneously; also used synonymously with right-of-way. ...

right-of-way

Sports; Fencing

The rules for awarding the point in the event of a double touch in foil or sabre. The concept involved in being the first to establish a valid threat to an opponent's target area. ...

second-intention

Sports; Fencing

In general, a term used to imply that the first action initiated is NOT the one intended to score. The fencer may initiate a move, anticipating (or intending to draw) a certain ...

simultaneous

Sports; Fencing

In foil and sabre, two attacks for which the right-of-way is too close to determine.

target area

Sports; Fencing

The area delimited for valid hits in that weapon. Foil target area consists of the entire torso, including the groin and the bottom of the mask which covers the lame, and down to ...

passata-sotto

Sports; Fencing

An evasive action which is initiated by dropping a hand to the floor and lowering the body under the opponent's oncoming blade. Often accompanied by a straightening of the sword ...