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Singlestick :: Singlestick (n.) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling..

Quarte :: Quarte (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast..

Revie :: Revie (v. i.) To exceed an adversary's wager in card playing.

Retiarius :: Retiarius (n.) A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him.

Chase :: Chase (v.) A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point..

Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit..

Satan :: Satan (n.) The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend..

Morne :: Morne (n.) A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.

Check :: Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move..

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..

Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.

Archenemy :: Archenemy (n.) A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind..

Antanagoge :: Antanagoge (n.) A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge..

Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..

Caveating :: Caveating (n.) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.

Enemy :: Enemy (n.) One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood..

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency..

Schesis :: Schesis (n.) A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of arguing against him.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

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