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fencer

[fen-ser]

fenc·er

[fen-ser]
noun
1.
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
2.
a person who fences.
3.
a horse trained to jump barriers, as for show or sport.
4.
Australian. a person who builds or repairs fences.

Origin:
1565–75; fence + -er1
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fencer (ˈfɛnsə)
 
n
1.  a person who fights with a sword, esp one who practises the art of fencing
2.  chiefly (Austral), (NZ) a person who erects and repairs fences

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