hall or room used for fencing.' name='description'> salle d'armes - definition and meaning

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  • noun A hall or room used for fencing.

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From French salle d'armes.

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  • "'You are an eminent swordsman, I find.'

    "'Not I. But my father was, and he did make me at least competent. It was useful to me later on, when I was in a sad way, having left the service, because Angelo employed me for a while in his salle d'armes.'"

    --Patrick O'Brian, The Letter of Marque, 183

    February 29, 2008