duelled
Settled with weapons
Duelled is the past tense of duel—to fight a formal combat between two people, typically with weapons and witnesses.
Historically, duels settled disputes of honor: They duelled at dawn with pistols.
The word extends to any intense one-on-one contest: The lawyers duelled over every point.
Also spelled dueled.
Slender dueling blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- epeeFencing blade
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- musketMuzzle-loaded infantry firearm
seconds · pistols · swords · dawn · paces · honor · satisfaction · gentleman
Strove against others
- contendedCompeted against others
- viedCompeted for something
- opposedAgainst something stated
- challengedDisputed or questioned
feuded · faced · matched · rivaled · squared off · showdown · grudge match · adversaries
Came into conflict
- sparredPracticed combat moves
- battledEngaged in conflict
- engagedPledged to marry
- crossed swordsEmblem of combat
squared off · fought · contested · met · confronted · parried · thrust · lunged
State of fulfilled desires
- insultOffensive remark or action
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- slightedTreated as unimportant
- offendedFeeling hurt or disrespected
reputation · avenged · vindicated · dishonored · challenged · glove · slap · coward
rapier
Slender dueling blade
musket · seconds · pistols · swords · dawn · paces · honor · satisfaction · gentleman · aristocrat
competed
Strove against others
challenged · feuded · faced · matched · rivaled · squared off · showdown · grudge match · adversaries · antagonists
clashed
Came into conflict
crossed swords · squared off · fought · contested · met · confronted · parried · thrust · lunged · fired
satisfaction
State of fulfilled desires
offended · reputation · avenged · vindicated · dishonored · challenged · glove · slap · coward · disgrace
duelledcooperated
Acted jointly with others
collaborated · reconciled · allied · made peace · harmonized
duelledsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
fled · retreated · capitulated · backed down · yielded
- duelling pistolsMatched firearms for ritualized combat