fence

fence
fence [fens]
n.
[ME fens, aphetic for defens, DEFENSE]
1. Obs. a protection; defense
2. a barrier, as of wooden or metal posts, rails, wire mesh, etc., used as a boundary or means of protection or confinement
3. the art of self-defense with foil, saber, or epee; fencing
4.
a) a person who deals in stolen goods
b) a place where stolen goods are bought and sold
vt.
fenced, fencing
1. to enclose, restrict, or hamper with or as with a fence: with in, off, etc.
2. to keep (out) by or as by a fence
3. Archaic to ward off; protect; defend
4. to sell (stolen property) to a fence
vi.
1. to practice the art of fencing
2. to avoid giving a direct reply; be evasive (with); parry
3. to deal in stolen goods
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☆ mend one's fences
to engage in politicking; look after one's political interests
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☆ on the fence
uncommitted or undecided in a controversy
fenceless
adj.

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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  • Fence — Fence, v. i. 1. To make a defense; to guard one s self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. [1913 Webster] Vice is the more stubborn as well as the more dangerous evil, and therefore, in the first… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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