fence, n. [pale], palings, palisade, stockade, hurdle, raddle, [defense], [protection], enclosure.
fence, v. [defend], fortify, [protect]; equivocate, [evade], [parry], [shift], prevaricate.
fencing, n. swordsmanship, gladiature, swordplay, gladiatorism.
fend, v. ward off, [avoid], [parry].
fender, n. [protection], [defense], [screen], [guard]; [dashboard], splashboard.
ferment, n. [harm], leaven, [yeast]; enzyme, histozyme, zyme, zymophite.
fern, n. [brake], bracken, maiden [hair], Venus [hair], poly-pody.
ferns, n. pl. Filices, Pteridophyta. Associated words: pteridology, filicology, pteridologist, filical, filicic, filici-form, filicoid, frond, spore, filicite, cryptogamous.
ferocious, a. [rapacious], [ravenous], truculent, fell, [savage].
ferocity, n. [rapacity], fierceness.