Appel

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Sports A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.
  • v. Obsolete spelling of appeal.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A tap or stamp of the foot as a warning of intent to attack; -- called also attack.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In fencing, a smart stroke with the blade on the sword of an antagonist on the opposite side to that which he engaged, generally accompanied with a stamp of the foot, used for the purpose of procuring an opening.
  • n. A stroke on the opponent's foil or sword designed to notify him that the bout is to begin.
  • n. The stamping of the foot during ceremonial salutes prior to the bout. See salute.
  • Word Usage
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    Variant
    attack   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Apple    apple    chapel    chappel    grapple