Définitions
1.VerbTo avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
2.NounA defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
3.NounA simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
4.NounA defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.