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This is a glossary of terms used in
fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...
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Historical and foreign fencing terminology
Note that the vocabulary here is primarily a glossary of modern fencing terms. Over time, the terminology has evolved, and different terminology may be found in Medieval and Renaissance sources.
[Association for Renaissance Martial Arts]
Historical Fencing Terminology
(accessed 5 December 2012) In many cases, English, French, Italian, and even German terminology may be used (often interchangeably) for the same thing.
[Whitman College Fencin]
(Accessed December 5, 2012) It should also be noted that American and British English differ in several points of fencing terminology, though some effort has been made in this article to indicate both conventions.
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See also
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Outline of fencing
References
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Glossaries of sports
Fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ...
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