en garde (ä gärd )interj. Used to warn a fencer to assume the position preparatory to a match. [French : en, on + garde, guard.] |
en garde French [ɑ̃ gard]
interj
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) on guard; a call to a fencer to adopt a defensive stance in readiness for an attack or bout
adj
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) (of a fencer) in such a stance
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | en garde - (fencing) in a defensive stance defensive - intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance" |
Translations
en garde
interj → en garde
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