FENCING
NOUNS
► POKER in fencing: any weapon with a stiff, heavy blade → 1988 UK sl.
► PRICK-CAST a thrust with a long pointed sword → 1580 fencing usage, obs.
► PUSHING SCHOOL a fencing school → 1699 sl., obs.
► SKIRMERY skirmishing, fighting, fencing → c1450 obs.
► SWORD-PLAY a wielding a sword briskly, as in fencing; fencing → 1000
► VENUE a thrust or hit in fencing; a stroke or wound with a weapon → 1591 obs.
► VENY a hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow → 1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BACK-SWORD a fencer with back-sword ( a sword with only one cutting edge) or single-stick → 1656
► BACK-SWORDMAN ► BACK-SWORDSMAN a fencer with back-sword ( a sword with only one cutting edge) or single-stick → 1597
► GLADIATOR a professional swordsman or fencer → 1621 obs.
► HEARTIST a fencer who can pierce or strike the heart → a1640 obs.
► POKER a clumsy fencer → 19C fencing usage
► PUSHING MASTER a person who teaches fencing → 1699 obs.
► SA SA ► SA-SA MAN a nickname for a fencing master → 1697 obs.
► SMALL-GUT MAN a fencer who can pierce the small guts → 1640 obs.
► SWORD-PLAYER a fencer → 1671
► SWORDSMAN a man skilled in fencing → 1680
► TEACHER OF FENCE a fencing master → 1535
► WARDER in fencing: one who parries, a fencer → 1599 obs.
VERBS
► SKIRM to fence, to skirmish → c1205 obs.
► SKIRMISH to fence; to make flourishes with a weapon → 1387 obs.
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