fencing
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
The English word “fencing” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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).
- Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
- The act of erecting fences, or enclosing within fences.
- The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
Etymology
From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.
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