to traverse one's ground: to manoeuvre in fighting or defending a position. Cf. sense 14 and ground, n. 13b. Obsolete.

Fencing. intransitive. To interlock one's weapon with another's. Cf. engage, v. 17. Obsolete.

Fencing. To feign (a blow); to make (a blow) under cover of a feint. Also absol. Obsolete.

intransitive. Fencing. To make a pass (on or upon a person); to thrust, lunge. Also (rare) transitive: to make or execute (a thrust). Obsolete.

transitive. To fit the sharp tip of (a fencing foil, sword, etc.) with a button (button, n. 2c) so as to render it safe for training exercises. Obs…

transitive. Fencing. To bring one's weapon into contact with (an opponent, his or her clothing, etc.) so as to score a hit. Also intransitive.

transitive. ? To engage (the adversary, his weapon); to meet point to point. Hence quasi-n., the action of engaging.

transitive. To make a repost (repost, n.1) or return thrust at (a person). Cf. riposte, v. 1 Obsolete.

transitive and intransitive. To draw back (the head and shoulders) when forming the quart position. Cf. quarte, n.

intransitive. Fencing. To make a riposte (riposte, n. 1) or return thrust at one's opponent. Also †transitive with personal object (obsolete).

transitive. Fencing. To launch a time attack against (an opponent). Cf. time, n. 28. Now rare.

Fencing. intransitive. To make a thrust in which the blade slides along the opponent's blade. Also transitive with the blade as object.