[F.: see QUINT sb.1 and sb.2]
1. The fifth thrust or parry of the eight taught in fencing-schools. Also attrib.
1707. Sir W. Hope, New Method Fencing, iv. 58. There is also a Quinte, or fifth Position, as they pretend, of the Sword-Hand.
1765. Angelo, School Fencing, 20. The thrust in quinte is made by making a feint on the half-circle parade, having your wrist in carte. Ibid. The outside Thrust under the wrist, called Quinte Thrust. Ibid., 21. With the quinte parade, you parry seconde and flanconade.
1889. W. H. Pollock, Fencing, 44. Quinte.—The hand to the left in pronation, at the height of the belt; the point well beyond the inside line.
† 2. = QUINT sb.2 1. Obs. rare–1.
1720. R. Seymour, Compl. Gamester, I. 93. Cards … which are Sequents … are called, either Tierces, Quartes, Quintes … according to their Number and Value.
