society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] > bout or contest (7)
A bout of unplanned fighting, esp. between small groups of soldiers from opposing armies; a minor battle; a short war; = skirmish, n. 1. Formerly…
A bout or turn of fencing; = venue, n. 3.
A bout or turn of fencing. Also figurative. Obsolete.
A bout of thrusting; a contest or encounter with swords. Obsolete.