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Sidewinder :: Sidewinder (n.) A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary..

Caveating :: Caveating (n.) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.

Subtiliate :: Subtile (a.) Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme..

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary..

Antanagoge :: Antanagoge (n.) A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge..

Hip :: Hip (v. t.) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip in wrestling (technically called cross buttock).

Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..

Check :: Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move..

Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary..

Quarte :: Quarte (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast..

Singlestick :: Singlestick (n.) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling..

Paromology :: Paromology (n.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.

Morne :: Morne (n.) A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.

Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..

Maim :: Maim (v.) The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary..

Main-gauche :: Main-gauche (n.) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier..

Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..

Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.

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