Savates is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 116 anagrams from letters in savates (aaesstv).
1860-65; French: literally, old shoe. See sabot
It was with the Revolution that the rapier went out, and the savate came in.
Luckily for the Englishman he had clutched Dubois before the latter could attempt any of the expedients of the savate.
Indeed, if the object of boxing be to use all means of offence and defence, the savate is indispensable.
Oh, the Baron was showing me how they do 'savate,' that kind of boxing with their feet, don'cher know!
Then his right foot rose, in the famous and deadly blow of the savate.
savate, boxing and kicking; canne, cane (fencing expression).
He gives lessons just as readily in dancing, fencing, sparring, and savate.
Before proceeding to our genuine English Boxing, we must just mention the French “savate,” of which we have heard so much of late.
Max had not expected the savate from an Englishman, and he was very glad of the warning.
“I have some acquaintance with the savate,” he said suavely.
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