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单词 russell fence
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Russell fencen.

Brit. /ˈrʌsl ˌfɛns/, U.S. /ˈrəs(ə)l ˌfɛns/, Canadian English /ˈrʌs(ə)l ˌfens/
Forms: 1800s– Russell fence, 1900s– Russel fence, 1900s– Rustle fence.
Origin: Perhaps from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Russell , fence n.
Etymology: < a first element of uncertain origin (perhaps Russell, the surname of the supposed inventor of the fence) + fence n. In form Rustle fence apparently by association with rustle v.
Canadian.
A fence in which the top rail lies in the intersection formed by crossed posts and the lower rails hang suspended from it by looped wires.
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > hedge or fence > a fence > post-and-rail fence
rail fence1649
post and rail1653
post-and-rail fence1684
post-and-rail fencing1684
rail fencing1797
post and paling1823
stake and rider1829
Russell fence1890
1890 Manitoba Daily Free Press 28 Oct. 4/5 An ingenious make of a farm fence modelled on the Russell fence.
1892 Sessional Papers (Legislature Province of Ontario) 24 iii. 54 A piece of Russell fence enclosing one of the wood lots.
1932 N. M. Jamieson Cattle in Stall 75 There was the rustle fence, with boom on top and centre.
1962 A. Fry Ranch on Cariboo i. 4 It was Russel fence, an ingenious stake and rail structure held together by heavy wire.
1971 W. Hillen Blackwater River xiii. 122 This..falcon would have been seen sitting on nearly any Russell fence..a few years back.
2005 C. Peters Lure of Chilcotin i. 55 Naturally, we had to build a Russell fence around it to keep the horses and any stray cows out.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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