fencing sword (noun)

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• fencing sword — noun a sword used in the sport of fencing • Hypernyms: ↑sword, ↑blade, ↑brand, ↑steel • Hyponyms: ↑epee, ↑foil, ↑saber, ↑sabre …   Useful english dictionary

• fencing — (n.) mid 15c., defending, act of protecting; 1580s in the sword fighting sense; noun from prp. of FENCE (Cf. fence) (v.). In spite of the re enactment in 1285 of the Assize of Arms of 1181, fencing was regarded as unlawful in England. The keeping …   Etymology dictionary

• fencing stick — noun a stick used instead of a sword for fencing • Syn: ↑singlestick, ↑backsword • Hypernyms: ↑stick * * * fencing stick, a stick, as of hickory with a basketwork guard for the hand, used in fencing …   Useful english dictionary

• sword|play — «SRD PLAY, SOHRD », noun. the action, practice, or art of wielding a sword; fencing: »The large Stratford company…manage swordplay and panoplied pageantry with great facility (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

• fencing — noun (U) 1 the sport of fighting with a long thin sword 2 fences or the pieces of wood, metal etc used to make them …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Fencing — This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing, academic fencing (mensur), historical fencing, SCA fencing, and swordsmanship. For the boundary structure, see Fence. For other uses, see Fencing (disambiguation).… …   Wikipedia

• fencing — /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ (say fensing) noun 1. the act, practice, or art of using a sword, foil, etc., for defence and attack. 2. a parrying of arguments; an evading of direct answers. 3. an enclosure or railing. 4. fences collectively. 5. material for fences.… …  

• fencing — fenc|ing [ fensıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the sport of fighting with a light thin sword 2. ) fences, or the materials such as wood and wire used for making them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fencing — UK [ˈfensɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the sport of fighting with a light thin sword 2) fences, or the materials such as wood and wire used for making them …   English dictionary

• fencing — [ˈfensɪŋ] noun [U] 1) the sport of fighting with a light thin sword 2) fences, or the materials that are used for making them …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• small sword — noun A light thrusting sword for fencing or duelling • • • Main Entry: ↑small …   Useful english dictionary