counter-parry

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English

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Etymology

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counter- +‎ parry

Noun

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counter-parry (plural counter-parries)

  1. (fencing) A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.
  2. (fencing) (often: contra-) A circular parry; one that moves in a circle to end up in the opposite position from which it started.

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