glissade

Meanings

Noun

• A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps (Wikipedia).
• A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position (Wikipedia).
• A move in some dances such as the galop (Wikipedia).
• A fencing move that may disarm the opponent (Wikipedia).

Verb

• To perform a glissade.

Origin

• Borrowed from French glissade.