fencing

noun
/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

  1. inherited from fensing

Definitions

  1. The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century…

    The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).

    • The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.
  2. Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

    • Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.
  3. The buying and receiving of stolen goods.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. present participle and gerund of fence

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA