fencer
Épée or foil
A fencer is someone who practices fencing—the sport of fighting with blunted swords.
Competitive fencers use foils, épées, or sabres and score points by touching their opponent.
Separately, a fencer is someone who builds or repairs fences, or a dealer in stolen goods: The thieves sold the jewelry to a fencer.
Defensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- lungeSudden forward movement
- thrustForceful forward motion
- flecheSlender pointed spire
feint · disengage · counterattack · bind · redouble · reprise · attack · footwork
Defeat a plan
- epeeFencing blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- maskFace-worn concealment
- plastronVentral shell portion
grip · jacket · glove · lamé · blade · guard · pommel · knickers
Limited stretch of something
- pisteDesignated ski route
- touchéAcknowledgment of valid counterpoint
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- refereeSports rule enforcer
scoring · pool · elimination · priority · right-of-way · director · strip · medal
Graceful, unshakable calm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
control · fluidity · artistry · panache · gallantry · sophistication · sportsmanship · composure
Quickness and ease
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
speed · reflexes · stamina · flexibility · explosiveness · focus · concentration · discipline
Methods to achieve goals
- tempoRate of musical performance
- distanceSpace between two points
- timingArt of choosing moments
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
engagement · maneuver · preparation · setup · anticipation · reading · pressure · patience
parry
Defensive blade deflection
fleche · feint · disengage · counterattack · bind · redouble · reprise · attack · footwork · advance
foil
Defeat a plan
plastron · grip · jacket · glove · lamé · blade · guard · pommel · knickers
bout
Limited stretch of something
- pisteDesignated ski route
- touchéAcknowledgment of valid counterpoint
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
referee · scoring · pool · elimination · priority · right-of-way · director · strip · medal · ranking
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
precision · control · fluidity · artistry · panache · gallantry · sophistication · sportsmanship · composure · flair
agility
Quickness and ease
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
footwork · speed · reflexes · stamina · flexibility · explosiveness · focus · concentration · discipline · conditioning
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
initiative · engagement · maneuver · preparation · setup · anticipation · reading · pressure · patience · deception
- swordfightersswordsman, swordswoman, duelist, samurai, gladiator
- DuelistsAaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, swordsman, gunslinger, pistoleer
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, fighter
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
fencerwrestler
One who grapples opponents
grappler · brawler · street fighter · pit fighter · archer
fencergladiator
Ancient Roman arena combatant
duelist · pit fighter · cage fighter · prize fighter · berserker
- on the fenceNot yet committed
- picket fenceSlatted wooden yard barrier
- fenced inEnclosed by barriers
- white picket fenceTraditional property divider
- electric fencePowered wire enclosure
- sit on the fenceAvoid committing either way