appels
/əˈpɛlz/
noun
- A warning or call to action, especially in a military or formal context; also used in fencing to describe a stamp of the foot to provoke a reaction.
- The commander gave an appel for the troops to advance.
- The herald's appel echoed across the field, summoning the knights.
- In fencing, the fencer made a sharp appel to distract his opponent.