verb
- to thrust with a sword or pointed weapon
Usage: archaic; historical fencing term
noun
- a thrust made with a sword or pointed weapon
Usage: archaic; historical fencing term
Examples
- The fencer practiced foining with precision and speed.
- In historical combat, foining was a common offensive technique.
- He executed a sharp foining motion toward his opponent.
- Medieval swordsmen relied on foining to penetrate armor.
- The instructor demonstrated proper foining technique to the students.