sciamachy
/saɪˈæməkɪ/(亦作skiamachy)
noun
mass noun
1- archaic sham fighting for exercise or practice〈古〉模拟战, 假想战。
1.1
- argument or conflict with an imaginary opponent模拟辩论; 假想冲突。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Greek skiamakhia, from skia 'shadow'+-makhia '-fighting'.