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debole

debole noun: the flexible part of the blade near the tip of light swords such as rapiers.

debole: the flexible part of the blade near the tip of light swords such as rapiers
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Noun

debole (plural deboles)

  1. The flexible part of the blade near the tip of light swords such as rapiers.
    • There are two parts to the sword: the forte and the debole. The forte begins from the hilt, extending as far as the middle of the blade; and the remainder is called the debole. The forte is for parrying, and the debole for striking. This is really important because: if you always keep your forte in...2021, Guy Windsor, The Complete Rapier

Forms of debole

pluraldeboles

Origin of debole

From Italian debole, meaning "weak", equivalent to the French foible.

Questions about debole

What does debole mean?
Debole means the flexible part of the blade near the tip of light swords such as rapiers.
What part of speech is debole?
Debole is a noun.
What is the plural of debole?
The plural of debole is deboles.

Words near debole in the dictionary

  1. deboist
  2. deboistly
  3. deboistness
  4. Debold
  5. Debolds
  6. debole
  7. deboles
  8. debonair
  9. debonaire
  10. debonairity
  11. debonairly

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