fences is a form of:
Fence
noun
- 1.
- (a structure of rails, stakes wire, etc., a person who knowingly buys and resells stolen goods, used as a means of protection or confinement, one who buys and sells stolen goods) ការបិទ, របងចំរឹង, ការយាម, ការឃ្វាល, ការកាន់កាប់, អ្នកលាក់របស់ចោរ, ការលាក់របស់ចោរ, លាក់បំពួនមនុស្សមានទោស, លក់ (របស់ លួច)
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) របង, កំហិតសេរីភាព
verb — present participle: fencing ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (to enclose as with a fence) មាននៅក្នុង, ដាក់ជុំវិញ, ជុំវិញ, ការពារ, fence with swords ចាក់សាប, fence with words ស៊កសំដីដាក់គ្នា
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.
- 2.
- An inclosure about a field or other space, or about any object; especially, an inclosing structure of wood, iron, or other material, intended to prevent intrusion from without or straying from within.
- 3.
- A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking.
- 4.
- Self-defense by the use of the sword; the art and practice of fencing and sword play; hence, skill in debate and repartee.
- 5.
- A receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received.
verb — present participle: fencing ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence.
- 4.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc.