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fencing [ˈfɛnsɪŋ] n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) the practice, art, or sport of fighting with swords, esp the sport of using foils, épées, or sabres under a set of rules to score points 2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a. wire, stakes, etc., used as fences b. fences collectively 3. skilful or witty debate 4. the avoidance of direct answers; evasiveness 5. Slang the business of buying and selling stolen property ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fencing Translations fencing n (Sport) → Fechten nt; fencing instructor → Fechtlehrer(in) or -meister(in) m(f); fencing school → Fechtschule f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He determined to cultivate the good-will of the youth Raoul and, either whilst fencing with him or when out shooting, to extract from his simplicity some information which would connect the Athos of old times with the Athos of the present. "It must not be that way," said Don Quixote at this point; "I will be the director of this fencing match, and judge of this often disputed question;" and dismounting from Rocinante and grasping his lance, he planted himself in the middle of the road, just as the licentiate, with an easy, graceful bearing and step, advanced towards Corchuelo, who came on against him, darting fire from his eyes, as the saying is. Henry felt in no mood for fencing with De Fulm, who, like the other sycophants that surrounded him, always allowed the King easily to best him in every encounter. |
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