fencer

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UK/ˈfɛnsə/US/ˈfɛnsəɹ/[ˈfɛnsɚ]

noun

A participant in the sport of fencing.

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Meanings

nounfencer (plural fencers)

plural fencers

  1. A participant in the sport of fencing.
  2. A person who makes, installs, repairs, or maintains fences.
  3. slangA person who purchases stolen goods or property from another thief.

    Synonyms: fence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who purchases stolen goods or property from another thief.

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Origin

From fence + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian фехто́вчик, фехтова́ч
  • фехто́вчик (fehtóvčik)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • фехтова́ч (fehtováč)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • фехтова́чка (fehtováčka)a participant in the sport of fencing
Catalan esgrimidor
  • esgrimidora participant in the sport of fencing
Chinese Mandarin 劍術家 /剑术家, 擊劍運動員 /击剑运动员
  • 劍術家 /剑术家 (jiànshùjiā)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • 擊劍運動員 /击剑运动员 (jījiàn yùndòngyuán)a participant in the sport of fencing
Czech šermíř, šermířka
  • šermířa participant in the sport of fencing
  • šermířkaa participant in the sport of fencing
Danish fægter
  • fægtera participant in the sport of fencing
Dutch schermer, schermster
  • schermera participant in the sport of fencing
  • schermstera participant in the sport of fencing
Estonian vehkleja
  • vehklejaa participant in the sport of fencing
Finnish miekkailija
  • miekkailijaa participant in the sport of fencing
French escrimeur, escrimeuse
  • escrimeura participant in the sport of fencing
  • escrimeusea participant in the sport of fencing
German Fechter, Fechterin
  • Fechtera participant in the sport of fencing
  • Fechterina participant in the sport of fencing
Hungarian vívó
  • vívóa participant in the sport of fencing
Italian schermidore, schermitrice
  • schermidorea participant in the sport of fencing
  • schermitricea participant in the sport of fencing
Latvian paukotājs, paukotāja
  • paukotājsa participant in the sport of fencing
  • paukotājaa participant in the sport of fencing
Lithuanian fechtuotojas
  • fechtuotojasa participant in the sport of fencing
Māori kaiwhakatū taiapa
  • kaiwhakatū taiapaa person who installs fences
Norwegian Bokmål fekter
  • fektera participant in the sport of fencing
Persian شمشیرزن, شمشیرباز
  • شمشیرزن (šamširzan)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • شمشیرباز (šamširbâz)a participant in the sport of fencing
Polish szermierz, szermierka
  • szermierza participant in the sport of fencing
  • szermierkaa participant in the sport of fencing
Portuguese esgrimista
  • esgrimistaa participant in the sport of fencing
Romanian scrimer, scrimeră
  • scrimera participant in the sport of fencing
  • scrimerăa participant in the sport of fencing
Russian фехтова́льщик, фехтова́льщица
  • фехтова́льщик (fextoválʹščik)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • фехтова́льщица (fextoválʹščica)a participant in the sport of fencing
Slovak šermiar, šermiarka
  • šermiara participant in the sport of fencing
  • šermiarkaa participant in the sport of fencing
Spanish esgrimidor, esgrimidora
  • esgrimidora participant in the sport of fencing
  • esgrimidoraa participant in the sport of fencing
  • esgrimistaa participant in the sport of fencing
Swedish fäktare
  • fäktarea participant in the sport of fencing
Turkish eskrimci, eskrimciler
  • eskrimcia participant in the sport of fencing
  • eskrimcilera participant in the sport of fencing
Ukrainian фехтува́льник, фехтува́льниця
  • фехтува́льник (fextuválʹnyk)a participant in the sport of fencing
  • фехтува́льниця (fextuválʹnycja)a participant in the sport of fencing

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fencer

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Cite this entry
APA

fencer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fencer

MLA

“fencer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fencer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fencer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fencer.

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