Fen"cing (?), n.
1.
The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2.
2.
Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers.
Shak.
3.
The materials used for building fences.
[U.S.]
4.
The act of building a fence.
5.
To aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.
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