Definition of fence

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Fence (v. i.) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc..

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Plastron :: Plastron (n.) A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast..
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To pass over by leaping; as, to spring a fence..
Defence :: Defence (n.) Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands..
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..
Fence :: Fence (v. t.) To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure.
Fencing :: Fencing (imp. & p. p. Fenced (/); p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fenc.
Hoarding :: Hoarding (n.) A fence, barrier, or cover, inclosing, surrounding, or concealing something..
Superficies :: Superficies (n.) Everything on the surface of a piece of ground, or of a building, so closely connected by art or nature as to constitute a part of it, as houses, or other superstructures, fences, trees, vines, etc..
Rail :: Rail (n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed..
Stile :: Stile (v. i.) A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall..
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..
Paling :: Paling (n.) Pales, in general; a fence formed with pales or pickets; a limit; an inclosure..
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..
Breachy :: Breachy (a.) Apt to break fences or to break out of pasture; unruly; as, breachy cattle..
Hedge :: Hedge (n.) A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land; and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts of a garden..
Present :: Present (a.) To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries..
Fence :: Fence (n.) That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.
Past :: Past (v.) Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences..
Palisade :: Palisade (n.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense..
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