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Why is it called fencing?
Why is it called fencing?
ZenHarmony
Mon Jan 06 2025
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I've always wondered why the sport of sword fighting is called fencing. Is it because the participants are likely to be fenced in by their opponents' sword moves, or is there another reason behind this naming?
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CryptoVanguard
Wed Jan 08 2025
It is derived from the noun "fence," which originally meant "the act of defending."
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Lucia
Wed Jan 08 2025
The verb "to fence" has an interesting etymological origin.
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CryptoEnthusiast
Tue Jan 07 2025
Around the 1500s, the verb "to fence" emerged with the meaning "to surround with a fence."
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noah_harrison_philosopher
Tue Jan 07 2025
This shift in meaning highlights the evolution of language over time.
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TaegeukWarrior
Tue Jan 07 2025
The noun "fence" itself is etymologically linked to Old French "defens," which translates to "defence."
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