Balaklava mel'ee

Balaklava mel'ee: Mel'ee M[^e]`l['e]e" (m[asl]`l[asl]"), n. [F., fr. m[^e]ler to mix. See {Meddle}, {Mell}, and cf. {Mellay}.] 1. A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray. [1913 Webster]
2. A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume; -- sometimes called {Balaklava m[^e]l['e]e}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Mel'ee — M[^e] l[ e]e (m[asl] l[asl] ), n. [F., fr. m[^e]ler to mix. See {Meddle}, {Mell}, and cf. {Mellay}.] 1. A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray. [1913 Webster] 2. A cavalry exercise in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marston — (spr. marst n), 1) John, engl. Dramatiker und jüngerer Zeitgenosse Shakespeares, geb. um 1575 aus einer Shropshire Familie, gest. 25. Juni 1634 in London, studierte in Oxford und schrieb Satiren (1598), von denen zwei (»The scourge of villainy« u … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
CAVALERIE — Le terme «cavalerie», issu du mot italien cavalliera , désigne les troupes dont les déplacements, les évolutions et le combat s’exécutent à cheval. La mobilité, la vitesse et la souplesse des allures, qui permettent la variation rapide des… … Encyclopédie Universelle

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias