Etymology

sentiment du fer

Today it means: The ability to feel along the length of a fencing sword through holding only the weapon's grip, a quality of an experienced fencer. Full definition →

French sentiment du fer
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  1. French · borrowed fromsentiment du fer
  2. English todaysentiment du fer

Borrowed from French sentiment du fer (literally “feeling of the iron”).

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