FENCING

vi the act of building a fence.

2. fencing ·vi the materials used for building fences.

3. fencing ·vi disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers.

4. fencing (·impf & ·p.p. fenced (/); ·p.pr. & ·vb.n.) of fence.

5. fencing ·vi the aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.

6. fencing ·noun the art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, ·esp. with the smallsword. ·see fence, ·vi, 2.