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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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salute

Sports; Fencing

This is a traditional action showing politeness and courtesy. The fencer, with their mask off, salutes his opponent, the referee and judges as well as the spectators.

scoreboards

Sports; Fencing

There are two scoreboards and they are at each end of the Piste, and they provide a way for the spectators to keep up with the match.

seconde

Sports; Fencing

One of the 8 basic ways or positions to hold a weapon, and the ways in which parries are made. The name further refers to the place where the parry will be scored on the torso, ...

septime

Sports; Fencing

One of the 8 basic ways or positions to hold a weapon, and the ways in which parries are made. The name further refers to the place where the parry will be scored on the torso, ...

center line

Sports; Fencing

The line that is in the center of the fencing area or piste.

sixte

Sports; Fencing

One of the 8 basic ways or positions to hold a weapon, and the ways in which parries are made. The name further refers to the place where the parry will be scored on the torso, ...

straight thrust

Sports; Fencing

A direct attack.