martelé

noun

A percussive bow stroke, usually produced by holding the bow against the string with pressure, then releasing it explosively to produce a sharp, biting attack with a rest between strokes.

OriginFrench martelé →
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Meanings

nounmartelé (plural martelés)

plural martelés

  1. entertainmentA percussive bow stroke, usually produced by holding the bow against the string with pressure, then releasing it explosively to produce a sharp, biting attack with a rest between strokes.

Origin

  1. Frenchmartelé
  2. Frenchmartelé
  3. Englishmartelé

Borrowed from French martelé.

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APA

martelé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martel%C3%A9

MLA

“martelé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martel%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “martelé,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martel%C3%A9.

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