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straight thrust

NOUN
  1. (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

How To Use straight thrust In A Sentence

  • Stay, look at this, "continued he, replying by a thrust in" seconde "to a straight thrust;" if I had lunged, I should have spitted you like a lark. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental
  • As fast as possible the pupil could execute a simple beat, followed by a straight thrust and a rapid lunge.
  • The straight thrust is a simple, direct extension of the arm used with either a lunge or flèche to touch the opponent.
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