repechage

rep·e·chage  (rp-shäzh)

n.

A trial heat, especially in rowing, allowing competitors who have already lost a heat another chance to qualify for the semifinals.

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[French repêchage, rescuing, repechage, from repêcher, to finish up again, rescue : re-, again (from Old French; see re-) + pêcher, to fish for (from Old French pescher, from Vulgar Latin *piscre, from Latin piscr; see piscatorial).]

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repechage [ˌrɛpɪˈʃɑːʒ]

n

(General Sporting Terms) a heat of a competition, esp in rowing or fencing, in which eliminated contestants have another chance to qualify for the next round or the final

[from French repêchage literally: fishing out again, from re- + pêcher to fish + -age]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

repechage - a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"

Translations

repechage [ˌrepɪˈʃɑːʒ] N → repesca f