[uh-pel, a-pel; Fr. a-pel] 
[uh-pelz, a-pelz; Fr. a-pel] . Fencing. | 1. | a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint. |
| 2. | a sharp stroke with the blade used for the purpose of procuring an opening. |
| ap·pel (ə-pěl') n. Sports A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening. [French, from appeler, to call, from Old French apeler, to appeal; see appeal.] |
