sixte

American  

[sikst] / sɪkst /

noun

Fencing.

1. the sixth of eight defensive positions.

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sixte British  

/ sɪkst /

noun

1. the sixth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

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Etymology

Origin of sixte

1880–85; < French < Latin sextus sixth

Example Sentences

Whiche scutes in lyke manner, in the tyme of kinge Henry the sixte were of the same valewe, as apperethe in Fortescues commentaries of the lawes of Englande.

From Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes 1865 edition by Kingsley, G. H. (George Henry)

Againe, in the sixte leafe and seconde page; They shewed unto us by signes that they had in the lande golde and silver and copper, whereof wee have broughte some home.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard

For a moment his point seemed to La Tour d'Azyr to be everywhere at once, and then from a low engagement in sixte, Andre-Louis stretched forward with swift and vigorous ease to lunge in tierce.

From Scaramouche by Sabatini, Rafael

In the sixte figure, is shewed howe an Armie is brought from a fower square facion, to the ordinarie forme, to faight a fielde: accordyng as afore is declared.

From Machiavelli, Volume I by Dacres, Edward

Page 16.—"The sixte petition, to change the sauage name of Kicowtan," was granted.

From Colonial Records of Virginia by Various