pas·sa·do (p -sä d )n. pl. pas·sa·dos or pas·sa·does A fencing maneuver in which the foil is thrust forward and one foot advanced at the same time. [Alteration of French passade; see passade.] |
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| Noun | 1. | passado - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) |
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