fencing
fencing Lexical Profile
fencing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The sport or practice of fighting with blunted swords, such as foils, épées, or sabers, in order to score points by making contact with an opponent according to set rules.
"She began taking fencing lessons in college and quickly developed an affinity for the foil."
A series of fences considered collectively, or the wood, wire, or other materials used to construct a fence.
"The landowner purchased several rolls of wire fencing to enclose the new pasture."
The illegal practice of buying and selling stolen goods.
"The detective uncovered a sophisticated fencing operation working out of the back of the pawnshop."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'fence' plus the suffix '-ing'; 'fence' itself originated in the 14th century as an aphetic shortening of 'defence' (from Old French 'defens' and Latin 'defensa'), originally denoting the art of defending oneself with a sword before coming to mean a physical barrier.