- duelling
- Dueling Du"el*ing, n. The act or practice of fighting in single combat. Also adj. [Written also {duelling}.] [1913 Webster]
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duelling — noun Duelling/dueling is used before these nouns: ↑pistol … Collocations dictionary
Duelling pistol — A duelling pistol is a pistol used in a classical duel. As a general rule, they are single shot flintlock or percussion black powder pistols which fire a lead musket ball. Duelling pistols were manufactured and sold in pairs of identical… … Wikipedia
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duelling — n. formal combat between two persons du·el || djuËÉ™l n. formal combat between two persons v. fight a duel, engage in formal combat with another person … English contemporary dictionary
duelling — Fighting a duel. See duel … Ballentine's law dictionary
duelling — noun see dueling … Useful english dictionary
Duel — For other uses, see Duel (disambiguation). Drawing of a duel fought with foils in the Bois de Boulogne in 1874 … Wikipedia
Duel — • This word, as used both in the ecclesiastical and civil criminal codes, generally signifies every contest with deadly weapons which takes place by agreement between two persons on account of some private quarrel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
List of duels — The following is a list of famous duels.Historical duelsAntiquity*222 BC: Marcus Claudius Marcellus taking the spolia opima from Viridomarus, king of the Gaesatae, at the Battle of Clastidium. *29 BC: Marcus Licinius Crassus Dives vs. Deldo, king … Wikipedia
Dueling scars — Otto Skorzeny with prominent dueling scars. Duelling scars have been seen as a “badge of honour” since as early as 1825. Known variously as Mensur scars , the bragging scar , smite , Sch … Wikipedia
