septime
[ sep-teem ]
/ ˈsɛp tim /
noun Fencing.
the seventh of eight defensive positions.
Origin of septime
1885–90; < Latin
septima (
positiō) seventh (position)
Words nearby septime
Example sentences from the Web for septime
“Septime enveloppe,” a riposte by means of a twist and thrust after a parry in septime.
The “Counters of Septime and Octave” are similar to the other two but are executed in the low lines.
British Dictionary definitions for septime
septime
/ (ˈsɛptiːm) /
noun
the seventh of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
Word Origin for septime
C19: from Latin
septimus seventh, from
septem seven