seconde

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noun

The second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword below the level of the guard.

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Meanings

nounseconde (plural secondes)

plural secondes

  1. fencingThe second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword below the level of the guard.

Origin

From French.

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APA

seconde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seconde

MLA

“seconde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seconde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seconde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seconde.

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