1) Defensive fencing posture 2) Defensive posture 3) Fencing parry 4) Fencing position 5) Fencing position or parry Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/sixte
Parry #6; blade up and to the outside, wrist supinated. The point is higher than the hand. Covers the outside high line. This is generally the parry taught as the basic en garde position in foil and Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing