battement
[ bat-muh nt; French batuh-mahn ]
/ ˈbæt mənt; French batəˈmɑ̃ /
noun, plural batte·ments [bat-muh nts; French batuh-mahn] /ˈbæt mənts; French batəˈmɑ̃/. Ballet.
a movement in which the dancer lifts one leg to the front, side, or back, and returns it to the supporting leg.
Words nearby battement
battalion,
battani,
batteau,
battel,
battels,
battement,
batten,
batten down the hatches,
batten plate,
batten's disease,
batten-mayou disease
Example sentences from the Web for battement
Every 'bar' of the music is called either a 'battement' of the drum, or a 'mesure' of the chanson.
Shakespeare and Music |Edward W. Naylor
British Dictionary definitions for battement
battement
/ (French batmɑ̃) /
noun
ballet
extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly
Word Origin for battement
C19: French, literally: beating