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Definition of punta riversa in English:

punta riversa

(also punta reversa, punto riverso)

Pronunciation /ˌpʊntə rɪˈvɛːsə/

noun

historical Fencing

  • A thrust made with the point of the sword and typically delivered from the executant's left side with the palm up.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Vincentio Saviolo (fl. 1595), swordsman and writer on fencing. From Italian punta point + riversa, feminine of riverso reversed (from classical Latin reversus).