English

foinery

From foin + -ery.

Formed from foin + -ery

Vulgar Latin *fāgīna ‘beech marten’

French fouine ‘a marten’

English foin

Today it means

noun Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.

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