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Riposte   /rɪpˈoʊst/   Listen
noun
Riposte, Ripost  n.  
1.
In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
2.
A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.





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"Riposte" Quotes from Famous Books



... man with man Wash honour clean in blood to-day; On spaces wet from waters wan How white the flashing rapiers play, Parry, riposte! and lunge! The fray Shifts for a while, then mournful stands The Victor: life ebbs fast ...
— Ban and Arriere Ban • Andrew Lang
... to riposte well, you must observe the adversary's time and recovery in guard. The time is to be taken in the thrusts of opposition when he is recovering, and the other as soon as you have parryed. There are three ways of riposting on the adversary's ...
— The Art of Fencing - The Use of the Small Sword • Monsieur L'Abbat


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