Thesaurus: fencing

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1. imp. & p. p. Fenced /); p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fence
2. n. The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2.
3. v. i. Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers.
4. v. i. The materials used for building fences.
5. v. i. The act of building a fence.
6. v. i. The aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.
7. n. a barrier that serves to enclose an area
8. n. material for building fences
9. n. the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
10. 1. The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the s,allword. See Fence, v. i., 2. 2. Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers. Shak. 3. The materials used for building fences. [U.S.] 4. The act of building a fence. 5. To aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.
11. n:100 n. the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)