Fence

English Meaning

That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.

1. A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
2. The art or sport of fencing.
3. One who receives and sells stolen goods.
4. A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
5. Archaic A means of defense; a protection.
6. To enclose with or as if with a fence. See Synonyms at enclose.
7. To separate or close off by or as if by means of a fence.
8. To ward off; keep away.
9. To defend.
10. To sell (stolen goods) to a fence.
11. To practice the art or sport of fencing.
12. To use tactics similar to the parry and thrust of fencing.
13. To avoid giving direct answers; hedge.
14. To act as a conduit for stolen goods.
15. on the fence Informal Undecided as to which of two sides to support; uncommitted or neutral.