Chiefly North American. A fence made of upright posts and horizontal rails, usually of wood. See also post-and-rail fence at post and rail, n.…
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| 释义 | 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 (18) rail fence1649 Chiefly North American. A fence made of upright posts and horizontal rails, usually of wood. See also post-and-rail fence at post and rail, n.… post and rail1653 An open wooden fence, consisting of posts and rails only; materials for constructing such fencing. Cf. rail, n.2 1. post-and-rail fence1684 General attributive in sense 1, as post-and-rail fence, post-and-rail fencing, post-and-rail paddock, etc. post-and-rail fencing1684 General attributive in sense 1, as post-and-rail fence, post-and-rail fencing, post-and-rail paddock, etc. rail fencing1797 Fencing made of upright posts and horizontal rails. post and paling1823 a close-set wooden fence. stake and rider1829 collective singular. Stakes used as a framework or support in fencing and hedging; esp. as a basis for… stake and rider (see rider, n. 12d), a fence… Russell fence1890 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. Subcategories:— post (2) — rail (8) |
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