thrust

Definition

An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

Etymology

From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.

Example Sentences

• "Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."
• "The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!""
• "Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void."