stoccado

/stəˈkɑdoʊ/
noun
  1. A thrust or stab with a sword, especially in fencing.
    • He parried the lunge and replied with a precise stoccado to the shoulder.
    • The fencer executed a quick stoccado that caught his opponent off guard.
    • In medieval manuals, the stoccado was taught as a fundamental sword technique.
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