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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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foible

Sports; Fencing

This is the weakest part of a sword. It is the part of the blade that is between the middle and moving forward to the point of the blade.

foil

Sports; Fencing

A thrusting sword with a flexible rectangular blade. Like the ?Epee, all of the foils touches are done with the tip. See Fencing Equipment.

forte

Sports; Fencing

This is the strongest part of the blade and it is the part of the blade that is used to parry with. It is that part of the blade stating about halfway and moving down to the ...

gaining ground

Sports; Fencing

To have the advantage. See Advantage

gliding

Sports; Fencing

Having limited forward movement while in contact with your opponent's sword.

gloves

Sports; Fencing

Fencing gloves are padded with a cuff that covers about half of the forearm. The body wire runs through them.

guard

Sports; Fencing

A hollow half moon piece of metal located between the blade and the handle and used to guard a fencer's hand. In French a Coquille.