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ڱè

[ fleysh; French flesh ]

noun

plural ڱès
  1. Architecture. a steeple or spire, especially one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof.
  2. Fortification. a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge.
  3. Fencing. a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.


ڱè

/ flɛʃ; fleɪʃ /

noun

  1. Also calledspirelet a slender spire, esp over the intersection of the nave and transept ridges of a church roof
  2. a pointed part of a fortification directed towards the attackers
  3. fencing a short running attack
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ڱè1

1700–10; < French: literally, arrow, probably < Germanic. fly 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ڱè1

C18: from French: spire (literally: arrow), probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German flieke long arrow
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Welshman Steve Williams pulled off the biggest victory of his career by winning La Fleche Wallonne in Belgium.

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Following his wins at the Amstel Gold Race and Fleche Wallonne, he aimed for a hat trick of the Ardennes one-day classics when he suddenly found himself down on the ground, forced to abandon Liege–Bastogne–Liege because of a crash that left him with a broken wrist requiring surgery.

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Deignan will contest Wednesday's La Fleche Wallonne race in Belgium after a year out of the Women's World Tour.

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He will also be heavy favourite to claim victories in the Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classics next week, before he turns his attentions to trying to win a third Tour de France title.

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