fencing
Thrusting blade competition
Fencing is the sport of fighting with swords—specifically thin, flexible blades like foils, épées, and sabers.
Points are scored by touching the opponent with the blade.
Outside sport, fencing refers to the material used to build fences, or the act of constructing them: We need more fencing for the back pasture.
As slang, fencing is the business of buying and selling stolen goods: He was arrested for fencing jewelry.
Defeat a plan
- épéeFencing sword, points only
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
lunge · thrust · bout · piste · touché · fleche · feint · disengage
Defensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- thrustForceful forward motion
- lungeSudden forward movement
- feintDeceptive mock attack
bladework · footwork · guard · octave · prime · engagement · disengagement · beat
Pointed fence stake
- chain-linkInterwoven metal fencing material
- woodenMade from timber
- wireThin metallic conductor
- postVertical structural beam
rail · panel · slat · mesh · vinyl · iron · wrought · ornamental
Shape's outer edge length
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- penInk-filled writing tool
yard · pasture · field · compound · hedge · border · containment · demarcation
Powered by current
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- sensorInput-detecting device
- gateHinged barrier in fence
access · perimeter · intrusion · deterrent · fortification · prison · military · industrial
One who accepts transmission
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- pawnshopStore lending against collateral
- underworldRealm of the departed
criminal · trafficking · laundering · illicit
foil
Defeat a plan
riposte · lunge · thrust · bout · piste · touché · fleche · feint · disengage · counterattack
parry
Defensive blade deflection
feint · bladework · footwork · guard · octave · prime · engagement · disengagement · beat · bind
picket
Pointed fence stake
- chain-linkInterwoven metal fencing material
- woodenMade from timber
- wireThin metallic conductor
post · rail · panel · slat · mesh · vinyl · iron · wrought · ornamental · privacy
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
pen · yard · pasture · field · compound · hedge · border · containment · demarcation · livestock
lumber
Sawn wood for building
plank · picket · wire · mesh · vinyl · cedar · redwood · pine · treated · galvanized
electric
Powered by current
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- sensorInput-detecting device
gate · access · perimeter · intrusion · deterrent · fortification · prison · military · industrial · high-security
receiver
One who accepts transmission
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- pawnshopStore lending against collateral
underworld · criminal · trafficking · laundering · illicit
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- 1v1 sportsboxing, wrestling, tennis, judo, karate
- athletic eventsrowing, sailing, boxing, swimming, wrestling
- garden featurespath, lawn, hedge, koi pond, arbor
- individual sportsarchery, tennis, golf, gymnastics, diving
- physical disciplinesgymnastics, martial arts, pilates, yoga, tai chi
fencingwarfare
Armed conflict between groups
mortal combat · facing · killing · battle · gladiatorial combat
- electric fencingElectrified barrier wire
- fencing masterTeacher of blade combat
- temporary fencing
- fencing matchCompetitive sword combat
- fencing maskMesh face shield for dueling
- wire fencing