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fencing

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/noun

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).

Example sentence

  • “Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.”
sports

Related words

judoA Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.archeryThe practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.karateAn Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.bowlingA game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling.taekwondoA martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques.golfA ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.