repêchage
noun/ˈrepɪʃɑːʒ/, /ˌrepɪˈʃɑːʒ/
/ˌrepɪˈʃɑːʒ/
- (in rowing and some other sports) a second chance for competitors who were not successful in an earlier round to qualify for the next round of the competition
- The Italian team came through the repêchage to take bronze in the final.
Word OriginEarly 20th century: French, from repêcher ‘fish out, rescue’.Definitions on the go
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