DOTLAN EveMaps

Main Entry: fence
Pronunciation: \ˈfen(t)s\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense
Date: 14th century

1 archaic : a means of protection : defense
2a: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary ; especially : such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards
2b: an immaterial barrier or boundary line <on the other side of the fence in the argument>
3a: a receiver of stolen goods
3b: a place where stolen goods are bought