post-and-rail fence
a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
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How to use post-and-rail fence in a sentence
This gateway is appropriate for a common post-and-rail fence or any of the log fences illustrated in the previous diagrams.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties | D.C. BeardAt length we came to a post-and-rail fence, with a deep ditch beyond, which seemed to be a poser.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2) | Michael ScottNot a long way off was a post-and-rail fence set in a low foot-wall of stone, and this fence ran down to the Mys-tic Riv-er.
The Life of George Washington | Josephine PollardIn the pause some of his men were hurt and some killed by the guns that were set by the post-and-rail fence.
The Life of George Washington | Josephine PollardA stout post-and-rail fence surrounded the estate, and one of a more compact nature enclosed the more private grounds.
Frank Oldfield | T.P. Wilson
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