Stoccatas

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A quick and thrusting sword technique characterized by speed and precision, often used in fencing
2. A specific type of offensive maneuver executed in a duel or combat situation that targets an opponent quickly
3. A rapid lunge or thrust executed with a sharp weapon to gain a strategic advantage in a fight

Etymology: "Stoccatas" is the plural of "stoccata", a fencing term for a quick thrust with a sword or rapier. The singular goes back to Italian, where "stoccata" is a thrust made with the point of a blade, and it reached English as a loanword from that Italian fencing vocabulary. Its plural has the English "-s" ending attached to the Italian base.