fencing
nounfeminine/ɨʒˈɡɾimɐ/low
es·gri·ma
Definition
The art or sport of fighting with a bladed weapon (foil, sabre, épée) to touch the opponent following specific rules.
Fencing is one of the oldest sports in the modern Olympic Games.
He started practicing fencing at the age of ten.
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Common collocations
practice fencingfencing masterfencing foil
Etymology
Do italiano 'scherma', por sua vez do germânico 'skirmjan' (proteger).