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The rich sound of the combination of several notes.
- That which describes the rich sound of several notes struck at the same time.
- Literally the cords which are wound together to make rope.
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In the martial sense, this is a style originally made popular with sword-and-shield work, where the sword hand would reinforce the shield for more effective blocking against strong or heavy-weaponed opponents.

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