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FOIL GUARD [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
OBS

guard: The somewhat bowl-shaped shield between the blade of a sword and the handle which curves toward the handle to protect the fencer's hand. The guard of a foil is relatively shallow while that of the épée is quite deep.

OBS

guard: The bell-shaped part of the weapon [foil or épée] between the handle [or hilt] and the blade which protects the hand.

OBS

The guard of a foil is relatively shallow while that of the épée is deeper. The guard of a sabre has one of its side curving around the handle, up to the pommel to protect the knuckles of the sword hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
OBS

coquille : La partie en cloche de l'arme [le fleuret ou l'épée] entre la poignée et la lame, protégeant la main.

OBS

fleuret : Arme conventionnelle, la surface de touche se limitant au tronc : longueur maxima 110 cm (90 cm pour la lame); poids 500 g; lame quadrangulaire, coquille ronde (12 cm de diamètre).

OBS

La coquille du fleuret est étroite et celle de l'épée, plus profonde. L'une des extrémités de la coquille du sabre se prolonge sous la poignée (jusqu'à la jonction entre la poignée et le pommeau) pour protéger les jointures de la main armée.

OBS

L'entrée lexicale «coquille de fleuret» est moins usitée que l'entrée contextuelle «coquille du fleuret».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
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