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the Destreza Glossary
C - Cantitad

Glossary: Compendio de la Filosofía y Destreza de las armas de Geronimo de Carranza por Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez

20. Cantidad difcreta, es el numero, con q’ fe graduan los compafes, y los tajos.

Discreet quantity, is the number, with which the compasses, and the tajos are measured.

21. Cantidad continua, es la efpada, y el mouimiento de la herida.

Continuous quantity, is the sword, and the movement of the strike.

24. Cantidad en la deftreza, es el mouimiento largo, o breue.

Quantity in the destreza, is the long, or short movement.