attack au fer

noun

An attack on the opponent's blade, e.g. beat, expulsion, pressure

Meanings

nounattack au fer (plural attacks au fer)

plural attacks au fer

  1. fencingAn attack on the opponent's blade, e.g. beat, expulsion, pressure

Origin

  1. Frenchattaque
  2. Englishattack au fer

From French attaque au fer.

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