punto (plural puntos)
(fencing) a point or hit
• Upton, not up, put on, put-on, ton-up, unpot, upon't
Source: Wiktionary
Pun"to, n. Etym: [It. punto, L. punctum point. See Point.] (Fencing)
Definition: A point or hit. Punto diritto Etym: [It.], a direct stroke or hit.
– Punto reverso Etym: [It. riverso reverse], a backhanded stroke. Halliwell. "Ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso!" Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
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