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▪ I. ‖ appui, n.|apɥi, əpˈwiː|
[F. appui, appuy (Cotgr. 1611), f. vb. appuyer: see next. Now treated as Fr., though formerly naturalized.]
†1. Support, stay, prop. Obs. in gen. sense.
a1573Lett. Lethington in R. Keith Hist. Ch. & St. Scot. (1734) 233 (Jam.) What appuy, or of whom shall she have, being forsaken of her own and old friends? 1601Holland Pliny I. 538 If a Vine be to climbe Trees that are of any great height, there would be stayes and appuies set to it.
2. Mil. Defensive support. point of appui (Fr. point d'appui): see quot. Also fig.
1809Wellington in Gurwood Disp. V. 44 Give an appui to my left flank. 1830Gen. P. Thompson Exerc. (1842) I. 266 Was the object to provide a point of appui for the spirit of change? 1832Prop. Reg. Instr. Cavalry iii. 46 Point of Formation or Appui—Any fixed object or marker upon which a body of troops is directed to commence its formation into line.
3. Horsemanship. (See quot.)
1727–51Chambers Cycl., Appui, in the manage..is the reciprocal effort between the horse's mouth and the bridle⁓hand; or the sense of the action of the bridle on the hand of the horseman. 1816C. James Milit. Dict. 19 Horses for the army ought to have a full appui, or firm stay upon the hand.
▪ II. appui, appuy, v.
[a. F. appuye-r, OF. apuye-r, apouie-r, apoie-r (= It. appoggiare):—late L. appodiā-re to lean upon, f. ap- = ad- to + podium a support, a. Gr. πόδιον base, f. πούς (ποδ-) foot.]
To prop or stay; spec. in Mil. to post (troops) near some point which affords support.
1656Blount Glossogr., Appuyed, stayed, propped..also, rested, or leaned upon. 1813Sir R. Wilson Diary I. 361 The enemy have their right appuied upon these mountains. Ibid. I. 451 The allied main army..will be appuyed so as to succour or receive succour from both flanks. |