Foinery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foinery is a noun meaning (obsolete) Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.
Meaning
(obsolete) Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.
Example Sentences
By chaunce, in Livias modest company; / When, after the god-saving ceremony, / For want of talke-stuffe, fals to foinery; / Out goes his rapier, and to Livia / He shewes the ward by puncta reversa
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foilist, foil, foilsman, foin, point, foiling.
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