verb
- past tense of duel; fought in a formal combat between two people with weapons
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The two gentlemen duelled at dawn with pistols.
- Hamilton and Burr duelled in 1804.
- The knights duelled with swords in the courtyard.
- They duelled over a matter of honor.
- The rivals duelled to settle their dispute.
- He duelled his opponent in the traditional manner.