repechage

From WikiWord

English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈɹɛp.ə.ʃɑːʒ/

Noun

repechage noun

A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.

Related terms

Synonyms

repêchage repercharge repecharge replay rematch runoff re-entry scratch round rerack reverse sweep round of 16 comeback pool of death heat riposte

Associated

bracket apiece semifinal bouts loser cst bout culminating bronze rowed opponent competitor

References