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Definition of Appel
1. n. A tap or stamp of the foot as a warning of intent to attack; -- called also attack.
Definition of Appel
1. Noun. (fencing) An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent. ¹
2. Verb. (obsolete spelling of appeal) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Appel
1. a feint in fencing [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Appel
Literary usage of Appel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1809)
"Et ceo ejl appel homage, and have done to them homage ounce/ire/, per cau/'e de
con- homage. And this is called homage ..."
2. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay by Massachusetts Court of Assistants, John Noble, John Francis Cronin (1901)
"The Jury find for the appel'. ... appel'. vers. Sr. TIMOTHY THORNHILL of Barbados
Barr'. def (On ... upon the motion of m' Christopher Webb y° appel". ..."
3. Proceedings of the ... Annual Congress of Correction of the American by American Correctional Association (1896)
"Mr. JS appel. The three states of Vermont, Missouri and Arkansas have a system of
... Mr. appel The bill passed the senate, but the labor unions opposed it. ..."
4. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines: Containing a Clear Exposition by Andrew Ure (1844)
"M. An opening into the furnace of appel, by which vapors may be let off from any
operation by taking out the plug at M. J J. Casement with glass panes, ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1908)
"There are also military courts (conseil de guerre, conseil de guerre d'appel).
At the head of this administration of justice is the conseil supérieur de ..."
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