counter-parry

noun

A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.

Similar
circular parry
OriginEnglish parry ← Middle English counter- ← Anglo-Norman countre- →
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Meanings

nouncounter-parry (plural counter-parries)

plural counter-parries

  1. fencingA parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.
  2. fencing(often: contra-) A circular parry; one that moves in a circle to end up in the opposite position from which it started.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
circular parry

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Old Frenchcontre-
  9. Anglo-Normancountre-
  10. Middle Englishcounter-
  11. Englishcounter-
  12. Englishparry
  13. Englishcounter-parry

From counter- + parry.

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Translations

Spanish parada de contra
  • parada de contraTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

“counter-parry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-parry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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