"battement [bat-MAHN]: Beating. A beating action of the extended or bent leg. There are two types of battements, grands battements and petits battements. The petits battements are: Battements tendus, dégagés, frappés and tendus relevés: stretched, disengaged, struck and stretched-and-lifted."
Ballet Dictionary - ABT: https://www.abt.org/explore/learn/ballet-dictionary/