circular parry

noun

a defensive move in fencing; a parry in which the blade moves in a circle to block an opponent's attack from the opposite side from which it started (sometimes called a contra- or counter-parry)

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Meanings

nouncircular parry (plural circular parries)

plural circular parries

  1. fencinga defensive move in fencing; a parry in which the blade moves in a circle to block an opponent's attack from the opposite side from which it started (sometimes called a contra- or counter-parry)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counter-parry

Translations

Spanish parada circular
  • parada circularTranslations
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APA

circular parry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20parry

MLA

“circular parry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20parry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circular parry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20parry.

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