Look up: riposte


  1. Riposte
    In fencing, the riposte (French for "retort") is an offensive action with the intent of hitting one`s opponent, made by the fencer who has just parried an attack. In everyday language, a riposte is synonymous with a retort and describes a quick and witty reply to an argument or an insult. ==Explana...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riposte

  2. Riposte
    an offensive action following a successful parry of an attack
    Found op http://www.britishfencing.com/British_Fencing.html?PageID=118

  3. Riposte
    an attack made immediately after a parry of the opponent's attack
    Found op http://www.hpfc.org.uk/glossary.htm

  4. riposte
    noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riposte

  5. Riposte
    An attack made immediately after a parry of the opponent's attack.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing

  6. Riposte
    An attack with right-of-way following a valid parry. A simple (or direct) riposte goes straight from the parry position to the target. A riposte may attack in any line. Consider its equivalent in a conversation.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing

  7. riposte
    1) Answer back 2) Certain zinger 3) Clever comeback 4) Comeback 5) Counter 6) Dorothy parker delivery 7) Fencing maneuver 8) Insult follower, perhaps 9) Parry follower 10) Quick thrust after parrying a lunge 11) Rejoinder
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/riposte/1

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