Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun fencing A
blow from theright side to theleft .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mandritta.
Examples
-
He strutted in his stately fashion over to where a rapier and dagger hung upon the wall, and began to make passes at the door, darting in and out, warding off imaginary blows with his poniard, and stamping his feet with little cries of "Punto! reverso! stoccata! dritta! mandritta!" and all the jargon of the fencing schools.
The Refugees Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.