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septime

/ˈseptɪm/

Meanings
noun
The seventh defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee level.

Examples :

"The fencing coach instructed Maria to practice the septime, ensuring her blade was low and her wrist protected. "
military position weapon action sport

Related Words

Illustration fencing

fencing verb

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

"The farmer fenced in the field to keep his sheep from wandering away. "

Illustration sword

sword noun

/sɔːd/ /sɔɹd/

A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a pommel and cross-guard, which is designed to stab, slash, and/or hack.

"The knight carefully sheathed his sword after the jousting tournament. "

Illustration seventh

seventh noun

/ˈsɛv.ənθ/

The person or thing in the seventh position.

"The seventh in line for lunch was a small girl with pigtails. "

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration instructed

instructed verb

/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪd/

To teach by giving instructions.

"Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture."

Illustration height

height noun

/haɪt/

The distance from the base of something to the top.

"The height of the classroom walls is twelve feet. "

Illustration waist

waist noun

/weɪst/

The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

"My sister adjusted her shirt, pulling it in at the waist to make it fit better. "

Illustration defensive

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

A means, attitude or position of defense.

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

Illustration ensuring

ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration level

level noun

/ˈlɛv.əl/

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."