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noun
The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French sixte, from Middle French sixte, from Old French siste, sixte, modification of sexte (“sixth”) (a borrowing from Latin sextus) after sis (“six”).
