Underblow

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A blow from beneath.

    "...as advancing nearer to the skipper he struck the extended rapier with a dexterous underblow and made it spin..."

Verb
  1. 1
    To fail to blow with sufficient force or energy transitive

Example

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"...as advancing nearer to the skipper he struck the extended rapier with a dexterous underblow and made it spin..."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English underblowen, equivalent to under- + blow.

Etymology 2

From under- + blow (noun).

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