duello
Formal fighting rules
Duello is an archaic or literary term for the practice of dueling or the code governing duels.
It refers to the formal rules and rituals of single combat between two people, typically to settle a point of honor: He was well-versed in the duello and its elaborate protocols.
The word appears mostly in historical contexts or period fiction.
Time units, or extras
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
- fieldArea of specialty
- witnessesThose who observe events
dawn · paces · barrier · challenge · acceptance · preparation · arrangement · salute
Slender dueling blade
smallsword · flintlock · blade · sword · dagger · point · thrust · parry
State of fulfilled desires
- insultOffensive remark or action
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- dignityInnate personal worth
offense · slight · vindication · redress · apology · retraction · dishonor · shame
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- HamiltonFirst Treasury secretary
- PushkinEugene Onegin author
Heidelberg · cavalier · Renaissance · Baroque
Angry verbal dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
rivalry · animosity · enmity · contention · antagonism · confrontation · adversary · opponent
seconds
Time units, or extras
witnesses · dawn · paces · barrier · challenge · acceptance · preparation · arrangement · salute · formality
rapier
Slender dueling blade
foil · smallsword · flintlock · blade · sword · dagger · point · thrust · parry · riposte
satisfaction
State of fulfilled desires
- insultOffensive remark or action
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
dignity · offense · slight · vindication · redress · apology · retraction · dishonor · shame · pride
affair
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- HamiltonFirst Treasury secretary
Pushkin · Heidelberg · cavalier · Renaissance · Baroque
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
grudge · rivalry · animosity · enmity · contention · antagonism · confrontation · adversary · opponent · combatant
duellobrawl
Disorderly group fight
melee · street fight · riot · free-for-all · scrimmage
duellobattle
Armed military engagement
war · skirmish · warfare · pitched battle · gang fight
duelloarbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · negotiation · diplomacy · reconciliation · peace treaty
- pitcher's duelLow-scoring contest between starters
- dueling pistolsMatched guns for formal combat
- dueling pianosCompetitive two-piano performance
- sword duelArmed single combat
- duelling pistolsMatched firearms for ritualized combat
- dueling banjosAlternating stringed instrument exchange