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Webster 1913 Edition

Foiling

Foil′ing

,
Noun.
(Arch.)
A foil.
Simmonds.

Foil′ing

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
foulées
. See 1st
Foil
.]
(Hunting)
The track of game (as deer) in the grass.

Webster 1828 Edition

Foiling

FOIL'ING

,
ppr.
Defeating; frustrating; disappointing of success.

FOIL'ING

,
Noun.
Among hunters, the slight mark of a passing deer on the grass.

Definition 2024

foiling

foiling

See also: FOILing

English

Verb

foiling

  1. present participle of foil

Noun

foiling ‎(plural foilings)

  1. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
    the foilings of our expectations
  2. (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  3. (architecture) A foil.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Simmonds to this entry?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪlɪŋ

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