What is to seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him called?
lock — (Fencing) To seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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