/euh pel", a pel"/ ; Fr. /ann pel"/ , n. , pl. appels /euh pelz", a pelz"/ ; Fr. /ann pel"/ . Fencing.
1. a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
2. a sharp stroke with the blade used for the purpose of procuring an opening.
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