appel

(ȧ pel′)

noun

Fencing a slap or tap of the ball of the front foot as the first of two advancing steps in making a lunge

Origin: Fr, lit., an appeal, call < appeler, appeal

See appel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Sports

A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from appeler, to call

Origin: , from Old French apeler, to appeal; see appeal

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