Definition of fence

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Fence (n.) Self-defense by the use of the sword; the art and practice of fencing and sword play; hence, skill in debate and repartee. See Fencing..

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Take :: Take (v. t.) Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence..
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..
Clean :: Clean (superl.) Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence..
Picket :: Picket (v. t.) To inclose or fence with pickets or pales.
Fence :: Fence (v. t.) To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure.
Strike :: Strike (n.) An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.
Swordsmanship :: Swordsman (n.) One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer.
Substantial :: Substantial (a.) Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall..
Low :: Low (superl.) Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence..
Curtilage :: Curtilage (n.) A yard, courtyard, or piece of ground, included within the fence surrounding a dwelling house..
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..
Viewer :: Viewer (n.) A person appointed to inspect highways, fences, or the like, and to report upon the same..
Flower-fence :: Flower-fence (n.) A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana, / Caesalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and showy yellow or red flowers; -- so named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies..
Self-defence :: Self-defence (n.) See Self-defense.
Empale :: Empale (v. t.) To fence or fortify with stakes; to surround with a line of stakes for defense; to impale.
Leap :: Leap (v. i.) To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse..
Sword-shaped :: Swordplayer (n.) A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.
Stile :: Stile (v. i.) A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall..
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..
Plastron :: Plastron (n.) A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast..
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