Pole and Cuban possibly perhaps crossed swords

• Trained with gloves
• Practiced judo, say
• Practiced boxing
• Engaged in repartee
• Boxed supermarket wine
• Practiced pugilism
• Traded harsh words
• Quarreled

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n. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; ...