fencing

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

present participle and gerund of fence

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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).
2. (countable, uncountable) Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
3. (countable, uncountable) Receiving and buying of stolen goods.

fence

• Noun
• Verb

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Concepts

escrime

clôture

barrière

grillage

haie

kendo

Synonymes

fence

swordplay

swordsmanship

enclosure

enclosing

fencing material

kendo

wall

railings

pen

🖊️

hedge

next

paling

pit

singlestick

tree

🌳

yard

sword-play

swordmanship

art of wielding swords

pinfold

brokerage

pilerow

bulwark

carving

corral

corrals

etc

fences

fold

hurdle

hurdles

mediation

Traductions

Fechten

Zaun

esgrima

esgrima

scherma

esgrima

ξιφασκία

schermen

cerca

cerca

schermkunst

Umzäunung

recinzione

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: fensing

In summary

From fence + -ing.