quinte

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/kɛ̃t//ˈkwɪnti/

noun

The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.

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Bay of Quinte
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Meanings

quinte1

nounquinte (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefencingThe fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.

Quinte2

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Bay of Quinte: A long, narrow bay on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada

    Synonyms: Bay of Quinte

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Bay of Quinte: A long, narrow bay on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada

Similar
Bay of Quinte
Also see
bay of quinte

Origin

From French.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quinte

intimintyflintysquintyshintyteosinteglintylinty
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Cite this entry
APA

quinte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinte

MLA

“quinte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinte.

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