Word Meanings - UNFENCE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
To strip of a fence; to remove a fence from.
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- FENCE MONTH
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 - STRIPPING
The last milk drawn from a cow at a milking. (more info) 1. The act of one who strips. The mutual bows and courtesies . . . are remants of the original prostrations and strippings of the captive. H. Spencer. Never were cows that required - FENCER
One who fences; one who teaches or practices the art of fencing with sword or foil. As blunt as the fencer's foils. Shak. - STRIP-LEAF
Tobacco which has been stripped of its stalks before packing. - STRIPLING
A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. 1 Sam. xvii. 56. - STRIPPER
One who, or that which, strips; specifically, a machine for stripping cards. - FENCEFUL
Affording defense; defensive. Congreve. - REMOVER
One who removes; as, a remover of landmarks. Bacon. - REMOVED
1. Changed in place. 2. Dismissed from office. 3. Distant in location; remote. "Something finer than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling." Shak. 4. Distant by degrees in relationship; as, a cousin once removed. -- Re*mov"ed*ness (r, n. - REMOVE
1. To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building. Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor's landmark. Deut. xix. 14. When we had dined, to prevent the ladies' leaving us, I generally ordered - FENCELESS
Without a fence; uninclosed; open; unguarded; defenseless. Milton. - STRIPED
Having stripes of different colors; streaked. Striped bass. See under Bass. -- Striped maple , a slender American tree (Acer Pennsylvanicum) with finely striped bark. Called also striped dogwood, and moosewood. -- Striped mullet. See - STRIPE
A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance. 3. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed - STRIPPET
A small stream. "A little brook or strippet." Holinshed. - FENCE
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 - STRIP
To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc. (more info) 1. To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession, his rights, - UNSTRIPED
Without marks or striations; nonstriated; as, unstriped muscle fibers. (more info) 1. Not striped. - DEFENCE
See DEFENSE - OFFENCE
See OFFENSE - OUTSTRIP
To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behing. Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. Southey. He still outstript me in the race. Tennyson. - DEFENSE; DEFENCE
The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action. 5. Act or skill in making - SELF-DEFENCE
See SELF-DEFENSE - UNFENCE
To strip of a fence; to remove a fence from. - RIPPING STRIP
= Ripping panel.