fence vs parry

fence and parry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fence	Yes	No	Yes	No
parry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, parry is a hyponym of fence; that is, parry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fence:

Other hyponyms of fence include block, deflect.

fence (noun)	parry (noun)
a barrier that serves to enclose an area	a return punch (especially by a boxer)
a dealer in stolen property	(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

fence (verb)	parry (verb)
have an argument about something	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
surround with a wall in order to fortify	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
fight with fencing swords
enclose with a fence
receive stolen goods