Definition of fence

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Fence (n.) That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.

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Gate :: Gate (n.) An opening for passage in any inclosing wall, fence, or barrier; or the suspended framework which closes or opens a passage. Also, figuratively, a means or way of entrance or of exit..
Fenceless :: Fenceless (a.) Without a fence; uninclosed; open; unguarded; defenseless.
Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing contained; a space inclosed or fenced up.
Timber :: Timber (n.) That sort of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing. Cf. Lumber, 3..
Incloser :: Incloser (n.) One who, or that which, incloses; one who fences off land from common grounds..
Waste :: Waste (v.) Spoil, destruction, or injury, done to houses, woods, fences, lands, etc., by a tenant for life or for years, to the prejudice of the heir, or of him in reversion or remainder..
Fencing :: Fencing (v. i.) The aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm..
Post :: Post (n.) A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay or support to something else; a pillar; as, a hitching post; a fence post; the posts of a house..
Fencing :: Fencing (v. i.) Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers.
Valiant :: Valiant (a.) Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer..
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To pass over by leaping; as, to spring a fence..
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only..
Prop :: Prop (v. t.) To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building; (Fig.) to sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining state..
Stile :: Stile (v. i.) A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall..
Substantial :: Substantial (a.) Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall..
Sword-shaped :: Swordplayer (n.) A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.
Plashoot :: Plashoot (n.) A hedge or fence formed of branches of trees interlaced, or plashed..
Teen :: Teen (v. t.) To hedge or fence in; to inclose.
Offence :: Offence (n.) See Offense.
Lawyer :: Lawyer (n.) One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates..
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