Fencing was a popular form of dueling in France when men carried swords.
SYNONYM(S): swordplay.A pile of fencing lay about the yard ready to be erected.
Beautiful white fencing enclosed the pastures.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fencing — fenc|ing [ˈfensıŋ] n [U] ↑foil 1.) the sport of fighting with a long thin sword 2.) fences or the pieces of wood, metal etc used to make them … Dictionary of contemporary English
fencing — fenc|ing [ fensıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the sport of fighting with a light thin sword 2. ) fences, or the materials such as wood and wire used for making them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fencing — fenc•ing [[t]ˈfɛn sɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) spo the art, practice, or sport in which an épée, foil, or saber is used for defense and attack 2) a parrying of arguments; avoidance of direct answers 3) an enclosure or railing 4) bui fences collectively 5) bui… … From formal English to slang
fence — 1 n 1: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary 2 a: a receiver of stolen goods b: a place where stolen goods are bought fence 2 vt fenced, fenc·ing 1 a: to enclose with a fence … Law dictionary
Carliez, Claude — (January 10, 1925, Nancy, Meurthe et Moselle, France ) Having trained at the Institut National des Sports de Paris and at the Ecole Magistrale d Escrime, he became a high school physical education teacher (1946 1948). From 1948 to 1951, he… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
defence — de•fence [[t]dɪˈfɛns[/t]] n. v. t. fenced, fenc•ing brit. defense … From formal English to slang
fence — [[t]fɛns[/t]] n. v. fenced, fenc•ing 1) a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usu. made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, confine a person or thing, or mark a boundary 2) inf a person who receives and disposes… … From formal English to slang
outfence — out fence′ v. t. fenced, fenc•ing … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
