Hand-to-hand Synonyms

Here they received without shrinking a volley, which was certain to destroy a number of them, and then rushing forward in close order, fought their enemies hand to hand.

They fought with the grey swords, combining the sword dance with hand-to-hand combat moves for a ferocious battle that surprised her.

Two assaults were repulsed after hours of hand-to-hand fighting; and when, after a fresh bombardment, the garrison saw that their case was hopeless, they killed their women and children, and only succumbed at last to a third assault because every man of them was either killed or mortally wounded.

A serious conflict ensued between the rival factions, which quickly led to rioting and hand-to-hand fighting.

In hand-to-hand fighting before the walls of Newcastle, Douglas is said to have won Sir Henry's pennon, which he swore to fix upon the walls of Dalkeith.