Target
A circular or oval piece of wood or linen about 14 in. in diameter, with the cuts and guards marked upon it, before which the learner can rehearse by himself; also that part of the body and limbs on which hits are allowed to count.
Thrust.-A stroke delivered with the point and not the edge of the sword.
Time cut, hit, or thrust.-The putting in of a cut or thrust at the exact moment when the opponent is shifting his position, especially when he does so in preparation for an attack. To be distinguished from a Counter, which is a stroke delivered, not before, but at the moment of, an opponent's attack.
Transport." The transport is the passing of an opponent's blade from one position to another, describing a conical movement." (F. V. Wright.)