par•ry
Pronunciation: (par'?), [key] ? v., n., pl. -ried, -ry•ing, -ries.
?v.t. - to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
- to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing question.
?v.i. - to parry a thrust, blow, etc.
?n. - an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- a defensive movement in fencing.
Par•ry
Pronunciation: (par'?), [key] ? n.
- 1790?1855, English arctic explorer.
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