Definition of Ripst
Ri*post" (?), n. [F. riposte.]
1. In fencing, a return thrust after a
parry.
2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.
J. Morley.
Ri*post" (?), n. [F. riposte.]
1. In fencing, a return thrust after a
parry.
2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.
J. Morley.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (in fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.
- A quick and usually witty response to a taunt
- An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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