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11fencing — (n.) mid 15c., defending, act of protecting; 1580s in the sword fighting sense; noun from prp. of FENCE (Cf. fence) (v.). In spite of the re enactment in 1285 of the Assize of Arms of 1181, fencing was regarded as unlawful in England. The keeping …
12fencing — ► NOUN 1) the sport of fighting with blunted swords in order to score points. 2) a series of fences. 3) material for making fences …
13fencing — [fen′siŋ] n. [< FENCE, v.] 1. the art or sport of fighting with a foil, saber, or epee 2. a) material for making fences b) a system of fences …
14Fencing terms — Definitions and explanations of terms and maneuvers in fencing. Footwork; Advance : The ‘advance’ is the basic forward movement. The front foot moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee, pushing the heel out in… …
15Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's épée — The men s épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event.MedallistsPool CBlake and Dwinger had the only… …
16Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre — The men s sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The top two places were won by Hungarian fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team sabre event.MedallistsThe three way tie for the two… …
17Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics — At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. Fencers from 19 nations competed.Medal summaryWeekly summaryThe fencing events were spread out over a good deal of time. The competitions began on Monday, 14 May. 14 20 May* The… …
18Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics — At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested.After the Olympic Games, an Italian and a Hungarian settled a scoring controversy with a real duel. [cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index uk.asp?SportCode …
19Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's foil — The men s foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. MedalistsThe second pool required no barrage; ties within the top four were nominally broken by touches against (15 18 in favor of Sehem in the… …
20Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée — The men s team épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the French team, who also swept the medals in the individual épée event.MedallistsThe IOC medals database lists the… …
