1. A barrier that serves to enclose an area
   - fence 
2. Material for building fences
   - fencing material 
3. The art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or épées or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

1. Enclose with a fence
   "we fenced in our yard"
   - fence in 
2. Receive stolen goods 
3. Fight with fencing swords 
4. Surround with a wall in order to fortify
   - wall, palisade, fence in, surround 
5. Have an argument about something
   - argue, contend, debate

Derived forms: fencings

See also: fencer

Type of: barrier, building material, close in, combat, contend, converse, discourse, enclose, fight, fighting, have, inclose, play, protect, receive, scrap, shut in, struggle, swordplay

Part of: fence line

Encyclopedia: Fence, Lancashire Fence Fence, Wisconsin Fence, WI

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