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nces; one who teaches or practices the art of fencing with sword or foil. As blunt as the fencer's foils. Shak.

A fencer's foil. [Obs.]

Beaten; hence, blunted. [Obs.] Fencer's swords . . . having the edge dunted. Fuller.

Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc. They fence and push, and, pushing, loudly roar; Their dewlaps and their sides are batDryden. As when a billow, blown against, Falls back, the voice with which I fenced A little ceased, but recommenced. Tennyson.…

Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers. Shak.

mallsword in the main, but usually lighter and having a button at the point. Blunt as the fencer's foils, which hit, but hurt not. Shak. socrates contended with a foil against Demosthenes with a word. Mitford.

n of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed. Dryden.

, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.

A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast. Dryden.

One who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire. [Obs.] Basilius, the judge, appointed sticklers and trumpets whom the others should obey. Sir P. Sidney. Our former chiefs, like sticklers of the war, First sought to inflame the parties, then to poise. Dryden.

A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.

One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer.

is connected with a riposte; also, a series of quick attacks and parries in which neither fencer gains a point.

To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist.

Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. [Obs.] Walton.