passado

[ puh-sah-doh ]
/ pəˈsɑ doʊ /

noun, plural pas·sa·dos, pas·sa·does. Fencing.

a forward thrust with the weapon while advancing with one foot.

Origin of passado

1580–90; alteration of Spanish pasada or Italian passata. See passade

Words nearby passado

pass., passable, passably, passacaglia, passade, passado, passage, passage grave, passage hawk, passage to india, a, passage work

Example sentences from the Web for passado

  • And now tell me this: When you slew Cormac of the Cliffs, what passado did you use?

    The O'Ruddy |Stephen Crane

  • Laugh and ask: 'What will the passado cost, Fencing-master Allerts?

    The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete |Georg Ebers

  • But he is a knight; his honour will give the passado in the presence to-morrow night; I hope he will deserve.

    The Works of John Marston |John Marston