What is a mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc called?
feint — A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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