fencing

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Etymology: From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
“The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.”
Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
“Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.”
The buying and receiving of stolen goods.

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.