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snake fence
snake fencen. See worm fence.snake′ fence` n. a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle. [1795–1805, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | snake fence - rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking railssnake-rail fence, Virginia fence, worm fencerail fence - a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
snake fence
zigzag fenceA fence constructed of split rails that (in plan) alternate in direction, usually at a wide angle of about 120 degrees. At the intersection between the two stacks of rails, uprights are sometimes driven in the ground and lashed to the fence to improve its stability.snake fence
Synonyms for snake fencenoun rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking railsSynonyms- snake-rail fence
- Virginia fence
- worm fence
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