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main gauche

a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent. Also called left-hand dagger.

French: literally, left hand

'main gauche' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

MG - left-hand dagger

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