coulé

noun

An attacking or feinting movement where the blade slides continuously along the opponent’s blade.

Meanings

nouncoulé (plural coulés)

plural coulés

  1. fencingAn attacking or feinting movement where the blade slides continuously along the opponent’s blade.

    Synonyms: glisé, glissade, graze

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn attacking or feinting movement where the blade slides continuously along the opponent’s blade.

Also see

Origin

  1. Frenchcoulé
  2. Frenchcoulé
  3. Englishcoulé

Borrowed from French coulé.

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APA

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MLA

“coulé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coul%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coulé,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coul%C3%A9.

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