main gauche
[ French man-gohsh ]
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.
Origin of main gauche
1<French: literally, left hand
- Also called left-hand dagger.
Words Nearby main gauche
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How to use main gauche in a sentence
The Main-gauche is also of the dagger order, but has a broad knuckle-guard and long straight quillons.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesI shall still be a Duke, and you—la Duchesse de la main gauche.
The Princess Dehra | John Reed ScottIl est debout, digne, la main gauche sur la poigne de son sabre recourbe; la droite tient une masse d'armes.
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