(fencing) An engagement of the blades that attempts to control the opponent's weapon.

plural of fer-de-lance

Bothrops lanceolatus or other lancehead snakes of genus Bothrops.

A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.

plural of martel de fer

(uncommon, historical, obsolete) Alternative form of manifer (“gauntlet for jousting”)

plural of attack au fer

plural of prise de fer

(fencing) The ability to feel along the length of a fencing sword through holding only the weapon's grip, a quality of an experienced fencer.

plural of chapel de fer