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the Destreza Glossary
L - Linea
Glossary: Compendio de la Filosofía y Destreza de las armas de Geronimo de Carranza por Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez
50. Linea recta, es eftocada.
Straight line, is the thrust.
51. Linea circular, es tajo o reues.
Circular line, is the tajo, or reverse.
52. Linea Efpiral en deftreza, es un mouimie'to que va rodeando la efpada contraria, a manerade caracol.
Spiral line in the destreza, is a movement that circles the opposing sword, in the manner of the snail.
53. Linea Eliaca, es la que ciñe la efpada co' el mouimiento de la daga.
Eliaca line, is that which ciñe the sword with the movement of the dagger.
54. Linea Paralelo es la q' hazé ambas efpadas p---- eftocadas, por la circu'fere'cia de los co'pafes.
Parallel line, is that which both swords make executing thrusts, along the circumference of the compasses.
55. Linea Diagonal, es qua'do la efpada eftà en poftura.
Diagonal line, is when the sword is in position.
56. Linea, es qualquier mouimiento q' haze la efpada.
Line, is whichever movement that the sword makes.
57. Linea del Diametro, es la que atrauieffa todo el circulo.
Line of the Diameter, is the line that crosses the entire circle.
63. Porcio' de linea, es alguna parte del mouimie'to.
Portion of the line, is some part of the movement.
