parry
IPA: pˈɛri
noun
- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
- A surname from Welsh.
- A unisex given name.
- A hamlet in Division No.2, Saskatchewan, Canada.
verb
- To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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