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Virginia rail fence

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snake fence

–noun
a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
Also called Virginia fence, Virginia rail fence, worm fence.


Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism

Virginia fence

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


Origin:
1665–75, Americanism
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