English-Thai Dictionary

fence

N ผู้ซื้อ หรือ ขายของ โจร (คำ สแลง  ผู้ซื้อ หรือ ขายของ ที่ โขมย มา  phu-sue-rue-kai-kong-jon

 

fence

N รั้ว  กำแพง  ที่ กั้น  สิ่งกีดขวาง  wall barricade barrier rua

 

fence

VI พูด หลบหลีก  พูด เลี่ยง  เลี่ยง ไม่ ตอบคำถาม  dodge hedge parry confront phud-lob-liek

 

fence

VI โต้เถียง  โต้แย้ง  tor-tang

 

fence

VT ซื้อ หรือ ขายของ โจร (คำ สแลง  ซื้อ หรือ ขายของ ที่ โขมย มา  sue-rue-kai-kong-jon

 

fence

VT ล้อมรั้ว  กั้นรั้ว  encircle surround lom-rua

 

fence about with

PHRV ควบคุม ด้วย  ป้องกัน ด้วย  hedge about with kuab-kam-duai

 

fence around with

PHRV ควบคุม ด้วย  ป้องกัน ด้วย  hedge about with kuab-kam-duai

 

fence in

PHRV กั้น ด้วย รั้ว  ปิดล้อม ด้วย รั้ว  hedge in hem in kan-duai-rua

 

fence in

PHRV จำกัด  ล้อมรอบ  hem about jam-kad

 

fence off

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  จัดการ กับ  fend off tor-su-kab

 

fence off

PHRV แยก ออกมา ด้วย รั้ว  กั้น แยก ด้ย รั้ว  divide off rail off separate off wall off yaek-ook-ma-duai-rua

 

fence out

PHRV กั้น ไม่ ให้ เข้ามา ด้วย รั้ว  ปิดกั้น ไว้ ด้านนอก ด้วย รั้ว  kan-mai-hai-kao-ma-duai-rua

 

fence out

PHRV ป้องกัน ไม่ ให้ เข้าร่วม  pong-kan-mai-hai-kao-ruam

 

fence round with

PHRV ควบคุม ด้วย  ป้องกัน ด้วย  fence about with kuab-kum-duai

 

fence with

PHRV ต่อสู้ ด้วย ดาบ  tor-su-duai-dab

 

fence with

PHRV ล้อม .ด้วย รั้ว  กั้นรั้ว  lom duai-rua

 

fence with

PHRV โต้แย้ง กับ (อย่าง ช่ำชอง  tor-yeak-kab

 

fenced

SL โกรธ (ของ รัฐ แคลิฟอเนียร์  เคือง  ไม่พอใจ  โมโห  kod

 

fencer

N คน ล้อมรั้ว  นัก ฟันดาบ  ม้า ที่ ฝึก กระโดด ข้าม รั้ว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FENCE

n.fens. [See Fend. ] 1. A wall, hedge, ditch, bank, or line of posts and rails, or of boards or pickets, intended to confine beasts from straying, and to guard a field from being entered by cattle, or from other encroachment. A good farmer has good fences about his farm; an insufficient fence is evidence of bad management. Broken windows and poor fences are evidences of idleness or poverty or of both.
2. A guard; any thing to restrain entrance; that which defends from attack, approach or injury; security; defense.
A fence betwixt us and the victor's wrath.
3. Fencing, or the art of fencing; defense.
4. Skill in fencing or defense.

 

FENCE

v.t.fens. 1. To inclose with a hedge, wall, or any thing that prevents the escape or entrance of cattle; to secure by an inclosure. In New England, farmers, for the most part, fence their lands with posts and rails, or with stone walls. In England, lands are usually fenced with hedges and ditches.
He hath fenced my way that I cannot pass. Job 19:8.
2. To guard; to fortify.
So much of adder's wisdom I have learnt, to fence my ear against thy sorceries.

 

FENCE

v.i. 1. To practice the art of fencing; to use a sword or foil, for the purpose of learning the art of attack and defense. To fence well is deemed a useful accomplishment for military gentlemen.
2. To fight and defend by giving and avoiding blows or thrusts.
They fence and push, and pushing, loudly roar, their dewlaps and their sides are bathed in gore.
3. To raise a fence; to guard. It is difficult to fence against unruly cattle.

 

FENCED

pp. Inclosed with a fence; guarded; fortified.

 

FENCEFUL

a.fens'ful. Affording defense.

 

FENCELESS

a.fens'less. 1. Without a fence; uninclosed; unguarded.
2. Open; not inclosed; as the fenceless ocean.

 

FENCE-MONTH

n.The month in which hunting in any forest is prohibited.

 

FENCER

n.One who fences; one who teaches or practices the art of fencing with sword or foil.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FENCE

Fence, n. Etym: [Abbrev. from defence. ]

 

1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable. Shak. A fence betwixt us and the victor's wrath. Addison.

 

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. Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold. Milton.

 

Note: In England a hedge, ditch, or wall, as well as a structure of boards, palings, or rails, is called a fence.

 

3. (Locks )

 

Defn: 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. See Fencing. Enjoy your dear wit, and gay rhetoric, That hath so well been taught her dazzing fence. Milton. Of dauntless courage and consummate skill in fence. Macaulay.

 

5. A receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received. [Slang ] Mayhew.

 

FENCE

Fence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fenced ( Fencing. ]

 

1. To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard. To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.

 

2. To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure. O thou wall! ... dive in the earth, And fence not Athens. Shak. A sheepcote fenced about with olive trees. Shak. To fence the tables (Scot. Church ), to make a solemn address to those who present themselves to commune at the Lord's supper, on the feelings appropriate to the service, in order to hinder, so far as possible, those who are unworthy from approaching the table. McCheyne.

 

FENCE

FENCE Fence, v. i.

 

1. To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. Vice is the more stubborn as well as the more dangerous evil, and therefore, in the first place, to be fenced against. Locke.

 

2. To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only. He will fence with his own shadow. Shak.

 

3. Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc. They fence and push, and, pushing, loudly roar; Their dewlaps and their sides are batDryden.As when a billow, blown against, Falls back, the voice with which I fenced A little ceased, but recommenced. Tennyson.

 

FENCEFUL

FENCEFUL Fence "ful, a.

 

Defn: Affording defense; defensive. [Obs. ] Congreve.

 

FENCELESS

FENCELESS Fence "less, a.

 

Defn: Without a fence; uninclosed; open; unguarded; defenseless. Milton.

 

FENCE MONTH

FENCE MONTH Fence month (Forest Law ),

 

Defn: the month in which female deer are fawning, when hunting is prohibited. Bullokar. -- Fence roof, a covering for defense. "They fitted their shields close to one another in manner of a fence roof. " Holland. Fence time, the breeding time of fish or game, when they should not be killed. -- Rail fence, a fence made of rails, sometimes supported by posts. -- Ring fence, a fence which encircles a large area, or a whole estate, within one inclosure. -- Worm fence, a zigzag fence composed of rails crossing one another at their ends; -- called also snake fence, or Virginia rail fence. -- To be on the fence, to be undecided or uncommitted in respect to two opposing parties or policies. [Colloq. ]

 

FENCER

FENCER Fen "cer, n.

 

Defn: One who fences; one who teaches or practices the art of fencing with sword or foil. As blunt as the fencer's foils. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fence

fence |fens fɛns | ▶noun 1 a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape. • a large upright obstacle used in equestrian jumping events. 2 a guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool. 3 informal a person who deals in stolen goods. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] surround or protect with a fence: our garden was not fully fenced. • (fence something in /off ) enclose or separate with a fence for protection or to prevent escape: everything is fenced in to keep out the wolves. • (fence someone /something out ) use a barrier to exclude someone or something: Idaho law requires people to fence out cows. 2 [ with obj. ] informal deal in (stolen goods ): after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it. 3 [ no obj. ] fight with swords, esp. as a sport. See also fencing. • conduct a discussion or argument in such a way as to avoid the direct mention of something: we were fencing, not talking about the subject we'd come to talk about. PHRASES mend ( one's ) fences see mend. side of the fence either of the opposing positions involved in a conflict: whatever side of the fence you are on, the issue is here to stay. sit on the fence avoid making a decision or choice. DERIVATIVES fence less adjective, fenc er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘defending, defence ’): shortening of defence. Compare with fend .

 

fence lizard

fence liz ard ▶noun a small gray-brown North American spiny lizard that typically has bright markings and often basks on rail fences, logs, and tree stumps. [Sceloporus undulatus, family Iguanidae. ]

 

fence post

fence post ▶noun a wooden or metal post set in the ground as a supporting part of a fence.

 

fencerow

fence row |ˈfensˌrō ˈfɛnsroʊ | ▶noun an uncultivated strip of land on each side of and below a fence.

 

Oxford Dictionary

fence

fence |fɛns | ▶noun 1 a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape. • a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country. 2 a guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool. 3 informal a person who deals in stolen goods. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 surround or protect with a fence: our garden was not fully fenced. • (fence something in /off ) enclose or separate an area with a fence: a small plantation of young trees had been fenced off. • (fence someone /thing out ) use a barrier to exclude someone or something: walkers may find themselves fenced out of the moor. 2 informal buy or sell (stolen goods ). 3 [ no obj. ] engage in the sport of fencing. • conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way: twelve months of fencing with McLaren had taken a toll his nerves. PHRASES mend ( one's ) fences see mend. over the fence Austral. /NZ informal unreasonable or unacceptable. side of the fence used to refer to either of the opposing positions or interests involved in a particular situation: whatever side of the fence you are on, the debate on conventional versus organic farming is not going to disappear. sit on the fence avoid making a decision or choice. DERIVATIVES fenceless adjective, fencer noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘defending, defence ’): shortening of defence. Compare with fencible and fend .

 

fence lizard

fence liz ard ▶noun a small gray-brown North American spiny lizard that typically has bright markings and often basks on rail fences, logs, and tree stumps. [Sceloporus undulatus, family Iguanidae. ]

 

fence post

fence post ▶noun a timber or metal post set in the ground as a supporting part of a fence.

 

fencerow

fencerow |ˈfɛnsrəʊ | ▶noun N. Amer. an uncultivated strip of land on each side of and below a fence.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fence

fence noun 1 a gap in the fence: barrier, fencing, enclosure, barricade, stockade, palisade, fenceline; railing. 2 informal a fence dealing mainly in jewelry: receiver (of stolen goods ), dealer. ▶verb 1 they fenced off many acres: enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass; archaic compass. 2 he fenced in his chickens: confine, pen in, coop up, shut in /up, separate off; enclose, surround, corral. 3 she fences as a hobby: sword-fight; duel. PHRASES (sitting ) on the fence informal voters tend to shy away from candidates who are on the fence: undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, doubtful, ambivalent, of two minds, in a quandary, hemming and hawing, wishy-washy; neutral, impartial, nonpartisan.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fence

fence noun 1 she crept through a gap in the fence: barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure; wall, hedge, hedgerow, windbreak, groyne, partition; barricade, stockade, palisade, rampart, protection, defence; rare circumvallation. 2 informal he was an accomplished fence, dealing mainly in jewellery: receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods; receiver, dealer, trafficker; informal pusher. PHRASES (sitting ) on the fence informal they were on the fence about the whole issue: undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, tentative, doubtful, irresolute, ambivalent, torn, in two minds, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary; abstaining; neutral, impartial, non-aligned, non-partisan, unbiased, open-minded; Brit. humming and hawing; informal iffy, blowing hot and cold. ▶verb 1 they intend to fence off many acres of wild land: enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round; divide up, section off, separate off, partition off, cut off, cordon off, close off, isolate, segregate, seal, close; literary gird, girdle, engird; rare compass. 2 he needed more wire to fence in his chickens: confine, pen in, coop up, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off; intern, impound, hold captive, keep under lock and key; enclose, surround; secure, protect, defend; N. Amer. corral. 3 the man fenced but Jim persisted with his questions: be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words; informal pussyfoot around, duck the question, duck the issue, waffle, flannel, shilly-shally; rare palter, tergiversate. 4 informal these fellows fenced for a band of grave robbers: receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fence

fence /fens /〖defence (防御 )のdeが消失したもの 〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 囲い , フェンス, 柵 （さく ）, 塀 （へい ） (!金属製 木製など広くさし, 生け垣はhedge ) ▸ a garden fence 庭の柵 ▸ a wire [board ] fence 針金の柵 [板塀 ]▸ jump over a fence 柵を跳び越える ▸ put [build ] a fence around the yard 庭の回りに塀を建てる 2 (馬術の )障害物 .3 ｟俗 ｠盗品仲買人 .4 (工具の動きを調整する )案内, ガイド .5 U フェンシング, 剣術 .m è nd (one's ) f é nces 柵を修理する ; 関係を修復する, 仲直りする .on the ò ther s ì de of the f é nce 以前とはまったく逆の状況で .s ì t [be ] on the f é nce = str à ddle the f é nce 日和 （ひより ）見る, どっちつかずである .動詞 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈場所 〉に囲いを取り付ける (around ); «…で » 〈場所 〉を囲う «with » ; 囲いでしめ出す (out )▸ fence the yard to keep animals out 動物が入ってこないよう庭に柵をする 2 «…から » …を守る, 保護する «from , against » .3 ｟俗 ｠〈盗品 〉を売買する .自動詞 1 フェンシングをする .2 (質問などを )うまくかわす ;【人に 】言い逃れをする «with » .3 〈馬などが 〉障害物を飛び越える .4 ｟俗 ｠盗品を売買する .f è nce A í n [í n A ]1 A 〈場所 〉を囲いで完全に囲む ; A 〈動物 〉を囲いに入れる .2 〖通例be ～d in 〗〈人が 〉拘束される .f è nce A ó ff [ó ff A ]〖通例be ～d off 〗 «…から » 〈場所が 〉囲いで分けられる «from » .～́ p ò st フェンスを支える柱 .

 

fence-mending

f é nce-m è nd ing 名詞 U 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗｟米話 ｠(議員の )地盤固め (の ); (政治 外交の )関係修復 (の ); 失地回復 (の ).

 

fencer

f é nc er 名詞 C フェンシング選手, 剣士, 剣客 .

 

fence-sitter

f é nce-s ì tter 名詞 C 日和 （ひより ）見主義者 .

 

fence-sitting

f é nce-s ì tting 名詞 U 形容詞 日和 （ひより ）見 (をする ).