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the Destreza Glossary
Acometimiento
Attack

Narvaez Glossary, 1612
8. Acometimiento perfeto, es al roftro.

The perfect acometimiento [committed attack] is to the face.

9. Acometimiento imperfeto, es albraço, o al muflo.

The imperfect acometimiento [committed attack] is to the arm or to the thigh.

Academia Autoridades (A-B), 1726
Acometimiento. Término de la esgrima. Son dos los acometimientos, perfecto, è imperfecto: el perfecto es el que se executa sin ficción [sicción] ni amágo: y el imperfecto el que se finge al brazo, ò al muslo, y se dirige al rostro. Lat. Invasio, aggresio vera, vel fiera in Arte gladiatorial.

Acometimiento. Fencing term. There are two attacks, perfect and imperfect: the perfect is one that is executed without feint or threat: and the imperfect one that is feigned to the arm or to the thigh and directed to the face. Lat. Invasio, aggresio vera, vel fiera in Arte gladiatorial.

Academia Usual, 1803
Acometimiento. En la esgrima lo mismo que estocada. Hay dos acometimientos, uno perfecto, y otro imperfecto: el perfecto se executa sin ficcion, ni amago: y el imperfecto se finge al brazo, ó al muslo, y se dirige al rostro. Aggressio in arte gladiatoria.

Acometimiento. In fencing it is the same as the thrust. There are two attacks , one perfect and the other imperfect: the perfect is executed without feint or threat: and the imperfect is feigned to the arm, or the thigh, and is directed to the face. Aggressio in arte gladiatoria.

Academia Histórico (A), 1933
Acometimiento. (De acometer; gall. acometemento, cat. y val. acometiment.) m. Ataque, embestida. | <Entonce el duque fízole señal de acometimiento. E echóle tres golpes de esgrimir.> Gr. Conq. de Ultr., ed. 1503, f. 63 | <Otros muchos de recordación que sobidos al monte de virtudes no fueron seguros del acometimiento deste puerco.> Villena, Trab. De Hércules, ed. 1483, f. 25, col. 4. | …ed. 1851…| <Para saber reconocer si el sitio tiene las comodidades que se requieren, y si es puesto para poderse defender de los acometimientos de los enemigos.> Escalante, Diál. De Arte militar, ed. 1583, p. 139. | …ed. 1913…| …ed. Puyol….

Acometimiento. (From acometer; gall. acometemento, cat. and val. acometiment.) m. Attack, embestida . | <Then the duke gave him the signal of attack. And threw three fencing blows at him.> Gr. Conq. De Ultr., ed. 1503, f. 63 | <Many others of memory that raised to the mount of virtues were not sure of the attack of this pig.> Villena, Trab. De Hércules, ed. 1483, f. 25, col. 4 | … ed. 1851 …| <In order to know how to recognize if the site has the comforts that are required, and if it is ready to be able to defend itself from the attacks of the enemies.> Escalante, Diál. De Arte militar, ed. 1583, p. 139 | … ed. 1913 … | … ed. Puyol. …