Meanings
nounprise de fer (plural prises de fer)
plural prises de fer
- fencingAn engagement of the blades that attempts to control the opponent's weapon.
Origin
From French, literally "taking the steel".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish sidonta
- sidontaengagement of the blades
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APA
prise de fer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prise%20de%20fer
MLA
“prise de fer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prise%20de%20fer. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prise de fer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prise%20de%20fer.
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