liement
English
Etymology
Noun
liement (plural liements)
- (fencing) An action in which one fencer forces the opponent's blade into the diagonally opposite line, (that is, from high line to low line on the opposite side, or vice versa) by taking it with the guard and forte of his own blade.
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French
Etymology
From lier + -ment, possibly corresponding to Latin ligāmentum (and therefore doublet to ligament, a borrowed term).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.mɑ̃/
Noun
liement m (plural liements)
Related terms
Further reading
- “liement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French liéement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.mã/
Adverb
liement