noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English fensing, from gerund of fensen to protect — more at fence
1. : fence 2a(1)
makeshift fencing blocked the gaps between the buildings
2. : the fences of a property or region
the fencing of the farm was in poor repair
3. : material used in building a fence
4. : the art or practice of attack and defense with foil, epee, or saber which has as its object the scoring of a touch and for which blunted weapons and usually protective clothing and masks are used — compare parry