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Virginia fence

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


Origin:
1665–75, Americanism

rail fence

–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

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
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Virginia fence  
n.  See worm fence.
worm fence  
n.  A fence of crossed rails supporting one another and forming a zigzag pattern. Also called snake fence, Virginia fence.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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