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Rail fence

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rail fence

 
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–noun
a fence made of rails resting on crossed stakes or across one another at an angle.
Also called Virginia fence.

Origin:
1640–50, Americanism
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Virginia fence

 
–noun
snake fence.
Also called rail fence, Virginia rail fence.

Origin:
1665–75, Americanism
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rail fence  
n.  A fence of split logs secured to stakes or laid across each other at an angle.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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