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n.a zigzag fence made of rails laid across one another at the ends: also called snake fence, worm fence
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Virginia (rail) fence
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Virginia rail fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virginia (rail) fence — ☆ Virginia (rail) fence or Virginia fence n. a zigzag fence made of rails laid across one another at the ends: also called snake fence, worm fence … English World dictionary
Virginia (rail) fence — ☆ Virginia (rail) fence or Virginia fence n. a zigzag fence made of rails laid across one another at the ends: also called snake fence, worm fence … English World dictionary
virginia rail fence — noun see virginia fence * * * Virginia fence or Virginia rail fence, a fence made of rails laid zigzag; snake fence … Useful english dictionary
Virginia rail fence — noun see Virginia fence … New Collegiate Dictionary
Rail fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rail fence — noun a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑fence, ↑fencing • Hyponyms: ↑worm fence, ↑snake fence, ↑snake rail fence, ↑Virginia fence … Useful english dictionary
rail fence — A fence constructed of wooden rails, sometimes roughly hewed rails, alternating from section to section slightly in direction, thereby presenting a worm like feature. A Virginia worm rail fence projecting equally on the land of each adjoining… … Ballentine's law dictionary
snake-rail fence — noun rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑worm fence, ↑snake fence, ↑Virginia fence • Hypernyms: ↑rail fence * * * n. another term for snake fence … Useful english dictionary
rail fence — a fence made of rails resting on crossed stakes or across one another at an angle. Also called Virginia fence. [1640 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
