n.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-p ə - ' shäzh, ' re-p ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French repêchage second chance, reexamination for a candidate who has failed, from repêcher to fish out, rescue, from re- + pêcher to fish, from Latin piscari ― more at PISCATORY
Date: 1928
: a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals