remise

A noun with multiple meanings: a high-class hackney carriage; a small building for housing coaches and carriages; or, in fencing, a second thrust made on the same lunge when an opponent fails to riposte.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine hochwertige Kutsche; ein kleiner Schuppen oder Gebäude zum Abstellen von Kutschen und Wagen; oder, im Fechten, ein erneuter Ausfall im selben Angriff, wenn der Gegner keinen Gegenstoß ausführen konnte.

1. High-class carriage C2 formal british

   A luxurious or expensive hackney carriage, often used for hire.

   • The wealthy gentleman arrived at the opera in a fine remise.
   • He hired a remise for the evening to impress his guests.
   • The remise was drawn by two matching horses.

   🇩🇪Luxuskutsche

2. Coach house C2 formal british

   A small building or shed used for storing coaches, carriages, and other vehicles.

   • The old estate had a remise behind the main house.
   • They converted the remise into a garage for their cars.
   • The carriage was kept in the remise during the winter.

   🇩🇪Remise

   Synonyme: carriage housecoach house

3. Fencing thrust C2 formal

   In fencing, a second thrust made on the same lunge, typically when the opponent fails to riposte.

   • The fencer executed a quick remise after his initial attack was parried.
   • She scored a point with a well-timed remise.
   • The coach taught him how to perform a remise effectively.

   🇩🇪Nachstoß

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• remises' possessive plural form
• remise's possessive singular form