The Collaborative International Dictionary
Main-gauche
Main-gauche \Main`-gauche"\ (m[a^]N`g[=o]sh"), n. [F., the left hand.] (Ancient Armor) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
Wiktionary
main-gauche
n. (context historical English) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
Usage examples of "main-gauche".
Cara-mon stood with his arms folded across his chest, the hilt of his sword jutting up over his back, the main-gauche sitting at his hip.