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- noun obsolete A
blow inreturn ; acounterstroke ;counterstrike .
Etymologies
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From Middle English ȝainclap, ȝeinclap, equivalent to gain- + clap.
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AnWulf commented on the word gainclap
counterstroke, counterblow, riposte
Patton's gainclap against the Germans at the Battle of the Bulge crushed their offensive.
November 30, 2011