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parrying

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{i} turning aside, repelling, warding off; evading, dodging, avoiding
present participle of parry
parrying dagger
A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed sword like a rapier. Also known as a main gauche
parrying daggers
plural form of parrying dagger
parry
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack)
parry
A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade
parry
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying
parry
{v} to put by a thrust, ward off, fence off
parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack
parry
a defensive action on the opponent's attacking blade, used to deflect it and thereby prevent it from landing on a valid target
parry
{f} ward off, turn away, repulse; evade, avoid, dodge
parry
The defensive action made with the blade that prevents the touch from arriving
parry
If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks I parried, and that's when my sword broke. = deflect. British navigator who commanded three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage (1819-1820, 1821-1823, and 1824-1825)
parry
a block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade
parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
parry
A defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action from arriving
parry
A defensive action where a fencer blocks the opponent's blade
parry
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm
parry
If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. = counter
parry
A block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade; also parade
parry
Defensive blade movement that blocks the opponent's offensive action
parry
a/ To defend against attack by deflecting the attacking blade with the application of forte to foible Some examples are, simple parries, circular, semi-circular, parry one, parry two etc b/ to deflect the attackers weapon by some other means, e g with the hand, dagger etc
parry
A computer conversational program that simulated responses of a paranoid patient and was then used in a machine-man test of indistinguishability with psychiatrists as the expert judges (Solso)
parry
To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc
parry
To block the opponent's blade
parry
To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade
parry
{i} warding off, repulsion; evasion, avoidance
parry
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
parry
A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter
parry
a return punch (especially by a boxer)