QUARTE

Etymology

Noun

quarte (countable and uncountable, plural quartes)

(fencing) The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards.

Anagrams

• aquert, quatre

Source: Wiktionary


Quarte, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Same as 2d Carte.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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