savate

[ suh-vat ]

/ səˈvæt /

noun

a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.

Origin of savate

1860–65; <French: literally, old shoe. See sabot

Words nearby savate

Savannah sparrow, Savannakhet, savanna monkey, savant, savarin, savate, save, save-all, save as you earn, saved by the bell, save face

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Example sentences from the Web for savate

It is a development of the old sport of savate, in which the feet, and not the hands, were used in attack.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Savate, boxing and kicking; canne, cane (fencing expression).
John Bull, Junior|Max O'Rell
“I have some acquaintance with the savate,” he said suavely.
Cynthia's Chauffeur|Louis Tracy
It was with the Revolution that the rapier went out, and the savate came in.
Sword and Gown|George A. Lawrence

Indeed, if the object of boxing be to use all means of offence and defence, the savate is indispensable.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various

British Dictionary definitions for savate

savate

/ (səˈvæt) /

noun

a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands

Word Origin for savate

C19: from French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot

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单词	savate
释义	savate [ suh-vat ] / səˈvæt / noun a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands. Origin of savate 1860–65; <French: literally, old shoe. See sabot Words nearby savate Savannah sparrow, Savannakhet, savanna monkey, savant, savarin, savate, save, save-all, save as you earn, saved by the bell, save face Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for savate It is a development of the old sport of savate, in which the feet, and not the hands, were used in attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various Savate, boxing and kicking; canne, cane (fencing expression). John Bull, Junior\|Max O'Rell “I have some acquaintance with the savate,” he said suavely. Cynthia's Chauffeur\|Louis Tracy It was with the Revolution that the rapier went out, and the savate came in. Sword and Gown\|George A. Lawrence Indeed, if the object of boxing be to use all means of offence and defence, the savate is indispensable. Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements\|Various British Dictionary definitions for savate savate / (səˈvæt) / noun a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands Word Origin for savate C19: from French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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