main-gauche

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Synonyms: main gauche

Antonyms: main gauche

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A relatively large [[dagger]], especially popular in the 17th century. It was held in the left hand (the non-dominant hand), while the [[rapier]] was held in the right. It was mainly used to [[parry]] [[thrust]]s of the [[adversary]]'s rapier.

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