Definition of fenced Fenced
/fɛˈnst/ - [fenst] -
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What does fenced mean?
Wiktionary 
- fenced (Adjective)
Surrounded by a fence; enclosed.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: fences |
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| fence - a barrier that serves to enclose an area | ||
| fencing | ||
| barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement | ||
| fence line a boundary line created by a fence | ||
| backstop a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong" | ||
| chainlink fence a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern | ||
| hedgerow, hedge a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes | ||
| paling, picket fence a fence made of upright pickets | ||
| rail fence a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) | ||
| stone wall a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields | ||
| wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" | ||
| fence - a dealer in stolen property | ||
| monger, trader, bargainer, dealer someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold | ||
| colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||
Verb |
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| fence - fight with fencing swords | ||
| fight, struggle, contend fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
| parry, deflect, block impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" | ||
| fence - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard" | ||
| fence in | ||
| shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" | ||
| fence - receive stolen goods | ||
| receive, have convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals" | ||
| fence - have an argument about something | ||
| argue, contend, debate | ||
| converse, discourse carry on a conversation | ||
| take issue, differ, disagree, dissent be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" | ||
| stickle dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) | ||
| spar fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" | ||
| bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, niggle, quibble argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" | ||
| altercate, argufy, quarrel, dispute, scrap have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" | ||
| oppose be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" | ||
| fence - surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||
| wall, palisade, fence in, surround | ||
| protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" | ||
| wall in, wall up enclose with a wall | ||
| stockade surround with a stockade in order to fortify | ||
| circumvallate surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification | ||
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Wiktionary
- fence (Noun)
A thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter. - fence (Noun)
A middleman for transactions of stolen goods. - fence (Noun)
The place whence such a middleman operates. - fence (Noun)
Skill in oral debate. - fence (Noun)
The art or practice of fencing. - fence (Noun)
A guard or guide on machinery. - fence (Noun)
A barrier, for example an emotional barrier. - fence (Verb)
To enclose, contain or separate by building fence. - fence (Verb)
To defend or guard. - fence (Verb)
To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods. - fence (Verb)
To engage in the sport fencing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fence (n.)
That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. - fence (n.)
An inclosure about a field or other space, or about any object; especially, an inclosing structure of wood, iron, or other material, intended to prevent intrusion from without or straying from within. - fence (n.)
A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking. - 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. - fence (n.)
A receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received. - fence (v. t.)
To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard. - fence (v. t.)
To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure. - fence (v. i.)
To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. - fence (v. i.)
To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only. - fence (v. i.)
Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fence
To delimit, to mark the boundary of an area. -
fence
Delimitation for an area.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fence
fens, n. a wall or hedge for enclosing animals or for protecting land: the art of fencing: defence: a receiver of stolen goods, also a receiving-house.—v.t. to enclose with a fence: to fortify.—v.i. to practise fencing: to conceal the truth by equivocal answers.—adjs. Fenced, enclosed with a fence; Fence′less, without fence or enclosure, open.—n. Fenc′er, one who practises fencing with a sword.—adj. Fenc′ible, capable of being fenced or defended.—n.pl. Fenc′ibles, volunteer regiments raised for local defence during a special crisis: militia enlisted for home service.—p.adj. Fenc′ing, defending or guarding.—n. the act of erecting a fence: the art of attack and defence with a sword or other weapon.—n. Fenc′ing-mas′ter, one who teaches fencing.—Fence the tables, in the ancient usage of Scotland, to debar from partaking in communion those guilty of any known sin.—Sit on the fence, to be still hesitating as between two opinions; Sunk fence, a ditch or water-course. [Abbrev. of defence.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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fence
A palisade. Also, the arm of the hammer-spring of a gun-lock.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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fence
Self-defense by the use of the sword; fencing; the art and practice of fencing or sword-play.
Wikipedia 
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"This is about a fence. You may be looking for the sport."
A fence is something built like a low wall, often made of metal or wood, to keep something in or to keep something out.
