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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con varios significados: carruaje de lujo; pequeño edificio para guardar carruajes y coches de caballos; o, en esgrima, una estocada o ataque repetido en la misma línea cuando el oponente no ha respondido.

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.

   🇪🇸Coche de alquiler de lujo

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.

   🇪🇸Cochera

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Remise en esgrima

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