Perhaps he used swords to keep people out (6)

I believe the answer is:

fencer

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'perhaps he used swords to keep people out' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

This is all the clue.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for fencer that I've seen before include "A sword sportsman" , "fighting sportsman" , "One with flashing blade" , "He sports with swords" , "secures a boundary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.