Definitions for FOIN
fɔɪnfoin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foinverb

   to thrust with a sword; to stab at

2. Etymology: foine, from fuscina.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foinnoun

   A thrust; a push.

   Etymology: from the verb.

2. To FOINverb

   Etymology: poindre, Fr. Skinner.

   To push in fencing.

   He hew’d, and lash’d, and foin’d, and thunder’d blows,
   And every way did seek into his life;
   Ne plate, ne mail, could ward so mighty throws,
   But yielded passage to his cruel knife. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   He cares not what mischief he doth, if his weapon be out: he will foin like any devil; he will spare neither man, woman, nor child. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p.i.

   Then both, no moment lost, at once advance
   Against each other, arm’d with sword and lance:
   They lash, they foin, they pass, they strive to bore
   Their corslets, and the thinnest parts explore. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foin

   In fencing, an attack is "the initial offensive action made by extending the arm and continuously threatening the opponent's target". In order for an attack to be awarded successfully, the fencer must accelerate their hand towards the target. If the fencer does not accelerate the hand, this is a preparation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foinnoun

   the beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten

2. Foinnoun

   a kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name

3. Foinverb

   to thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge

4. Foinverb

   to prick; to st?ng

5. Foinnoun

   a pass in fencing; a lunge

6. Etymology: [OE. foinen, foignen; of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. fouiner to push for eels with a spear, fr. F. fouine an eelspear, perh. fr. L. fodere to dig, thrust.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foin

   foin, v.i. to thrust with a sword or spear.—n. a thrust with a sword or spear.—adv. Foin′ingly. [O. Fr. foine—L. fuscina, a trident.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foin

   A thrust with a pike or sword.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foin

   A thrust with a pike or sword.

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1. FOIN

   What does FOIN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FOIN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for FOIN »

1. fino

2. info

3. ONFI

How to pronounce FOIN?

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FOIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FOIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foin
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FOIN
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foin
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FOIN
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FOIN
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=FOIN
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html