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foil1 Hunting any scent that obscures the trail left by a hunted animal foil2 1. metal in the form of very thin sheets 2. the thin metallic sheet forming the backing of a mirror 3. Architect a small arc between cusps, esp as used in Gothic window tracery foil [fȯil] (metallurgy) A thin sheet of metal, usually less than 0.006 inch (0.15 millimeter) thick.
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| When the King, with his gentlemen, entered the armory he was still smarting from the humiliation of De Montfort's reproaches, and as he laid aside his surcoat and plumed hat to take the foils with De Fulm his eyes alighted on the master of fence, Sir Jules de Vac, who was advancing with the King's foil and helmet. The ladies themselves seem so sensible of this, that they are all industrious to procure foils: nay, they will become foils to themselves; for I have observed (at Bath particularly) that they endeavour to appear as ugly as possible in the morning, in order to set off that beauty which they intend to show you in the evening. If a man would cross a business, that he doubts some other would handsomely and effectually move, let him pretend to wish it well, and move it himself in such sort as may foil it. |
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