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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.