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- Parry - v. t. - To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
- Parry - v. t. - To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
- Parry - v. i. - To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
- Parry - n. - A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
- Parrying - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Parry
- Main-gauche - n. - The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
- Parry - v. t. - To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.