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appel Definition

ap·pel (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

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

appel Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • font: C'est en cela que la promenade urbaine retrace la chronologie d'évnements qui font appel la mémoire individuelle et collective.