main gauche
[ French man gohsh ]
/ French mɛ̃ ˈgoʊʃ /
noun
a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
Also called
left-hand dagger.
Origin of main gauche
< French: literally, left hand
Words nearby main gauche
main course,
main deck,
main diagonal,
main drag,
main entry,
main gauche,
main idea,
main line,
main man,
main market,
main memory
Example sentences from the Web for main gauche
The Main-gauche is also of the dagger order, but has a broad knuckle-guard and long straight quillons.
Armour & Weapons |Charles John Ffoulkes