fencing stick
- noun
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palito de esgrima
- The instructor handed each student a fencing stick to practice their parries and thrusts safely.
Examples
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Before using real swords, children often begin with a fencing stick to learn the basics of the sport.
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He fashioned a fencing stick out of a sturdy branch to simulate sword fighting with his friends.
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The coach handed me a fencing stick.
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I practice with my fencing stick every weekend.
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Before using real swords, children often begin with a fencing stick to learn the basics of the sport.
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The instructor handed each student a fencing stick to practice their parries and thrusts safely.
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He fashioned a fencing stick out of a sturdy branch to simulate sword fighting with his friends.
Synonyms
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A wooden stick used to practice sword fighting
A wooden stick used instead of a sword for practice
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'fencing' (the sport/act of swordplay) + 'stick' (a rod) yields a stick used for fencing. This noun+noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Fencing stick comes from the simple training idea of using a wooden stick to practise fencing instead of a real sword. The clear image of a safe wooden stick used instead of a sharp blade explains why it means 'a stick used in place of a sword for practicing swordplay'.