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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Appui \Ap`pui"\, n. [F., fr. L. ad + podium foothold, Gr. ?,
     dim. of ?, ?, foot.]
     1. A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If a vine be to climb trees that are of any great


              height, there would be stays and appuies set to it.
                                                    --Holland.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Man.) The mutual bearing or support of the hand of the
        rider and the mouth of the horse through the bit and
        bridle.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     {Point d'appui}. [F., a point of support.] (Mil.)
        (a) A given point or body, upon which troops are formed,
            or by which are marched in line or column.
        (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle,
            morass, wood, declivity, etc.
        (c) any point of support or basis of operations, as a
            rallying point.
            [1913 Webster +Webster 1913 Suppl.]

















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