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ongle

English translation: nails

21:51 Aug 13, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: ongle
from the same sentence as my previous question:

... De sa latte, quand il vit Sacqueville, il fit le geste - la pointe en bas et a gauche, les ongles en dessus - , dit "parade de la tete du cheval."
Tegan Raleigh
United States
English translation:nails
Explanation:
"The horizontal movement, or Moulinet proper, circling the sword round the head. The grip is held as lightly as possible, chiefly with the thumb and the first finger, resting the pommel upon the palm, and carrying ***the nails upward.***
http://ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_burtonnewsword 0200.htm
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Fiorsam
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nails


Explanation:
"The horizontal movement, or Moulinet proper, circling the sword round the head. The grip is held as lightly as possible, chiefly with the thumb and the first finger, resting the pommel upon the palm, and carrying ***the nails upward.***
http://ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_burtonnewsword 0200.htm

Fiorsam
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Local time: 22:09
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