Definition of thrust

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Thrust (v. t.) To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument..

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Main-gauche :: Main-gauche (n.) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier..
Oubliette :: Oubliette (n.) A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall..
Exsertile :: Exsertile (a.) Capable of being thrust out or protruded.
But :: But (v. t.) A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head of an animal; as, the butt of a ram..
Push :: Push (v. i.) To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword..
Uphilt :: Uphilt (v. t.) To thrust in up to the hilt; as, to uphilt one's sword into an enemy..
Pitch :: Pitch (v. t.) To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles; hence, to fix firmly, as by means of poles; to establish; to arrange; as, to pitch a tent; to pitch a camp..
Imbroccata :: Imbroccata (n.) A hit or thrust.
Abutment :: Abutment (n.) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut..
Empalement :: Empalement (n.) A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.
Thruster :: Thruster (n.) One who thrusts or stabs.
Extrusion :: Extrusion (n.) The act of thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc..
Protrude :: Protrude (v. t.) To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth..
Stock :: Stock (n.) A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
Parry :: Parry (v. t.) To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm..
Intrude :: Intrude (v. i.) To thrust one's self in; to come or go in without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass; as, to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another..
Keratonyxis :: Keratonyxis (n.) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque mass..
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) To make a lunge or pass; to thrust.
Pass :: Pass (v. t.) To make, as a thrust, punto, etc..
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