corps-a-corps
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French corps-à-corps meaning "body to body".
Noun
[edit]- (fencing) The action of two fencers coming into physical contact with one another with any portion of their bodies or hilts.
Usage notes
[edit]While physical contact is illegal in foil and sabre bouts, in epee fencing contact between fencers can be made as long as it doesn't include force (intentional or not).