Definition of coup

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Coup (n.) A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force.

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Vaudeville :: Vaudeville (n.) A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song..
Hate :: Hate (v.) Strong aversion coupled with desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; as exercised toward things, intense dislike; hatred; detestation; -- opposed to love..
Bobsleigh :: Bobsleigh (n.) A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed..
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To move toward a person or couple, and then back..
Accouplement :: Accouplement (n.) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union..
Recoupment :: Recoupment (n.) The act of recouping.
Drawbolt :: Drawbolt (n.) A coupling pin. See under Coupling.
Recoupe :: Recoupe (v. t.) To reimburse; to indemnify; -- often used reflexively and in the passive.
Distich :: Distich (n.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.
Couplement :: Couplement (n.) Union; combination; a coupling; a pair.
Couple-closes :: Couple-closes (pl. ) of Couple-clos.
Brace :: Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..
Pair :: Pair (n.) A married couple; a man and wife.
But :: But (v. t.) The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.
Visitation :: Visitation (n.) The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search..
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) Verses, usually two, having this correspondence with each other; a couplet; a poem containing rhymes..
Uncouple :: Uncouple (v. t.) To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars..
Coopee :: Coopee (n.) See Coupe.
Syzygy :: Syzygy (n.) The coupling together of different feet; as, in Greek verse, an iambic syzygy..
Accouplement :: Accouplement (n.) That which couples, as a tie or brace..
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