noun

fencer

fencer

The fencer prepared for the final match.

The fencer prepared for the final match.

She is a world-class fencer.

She is a world-class fencer.

((a/the fencer)) a person who takes part in the sport of fencing She is a world-class fencer.

swordsman, duelist

From the sport 'fence' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a person who does something'.

A 'fenc-er' is a person who practises 'fenc-ing'.

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