Definition of foin Foin

foin

We found 10 definitions of foin from 5 different sources.

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What does foin mean?

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • foin (n.)
    The beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten.
  • foin (n.)
    A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.
  • foin (v. i.)
    To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge.
  • foin (v. t.)
    To prick; to st?ng.
  • foin (n.)
    A pass in fencing; a lunge.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • foin
    foin, v.i. to thrust with a sword or spear.—n. a thrust with a sword or spear.—adv. Foin′ingly. [O. Fr. foine—L. fuscina, a trident.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • foin
    A thrust with a pike or sword.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • foin
    A thrust with a pike or sword.

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