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Webster 1913 Edition

Caveating

Ca′ve-aˊting

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Noun.
(Fencing)
Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary’s sword to the other.

Webster 1828 Edition

Caveating

CAVEATING

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Noun.
In fencing, is the shifting the sword from one side of that of your adversary to the other.

Definition 2024

caveating

caveating

English

Verb

caveating

  1. present participle of caveat

Noun

caveating ‎(uncountable)

  1. (fencing) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.
    • Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia
      Caveating is so necessary a motion in fencing, that without it there could be scarcely any offensive part, or pursuit.

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