Split Rail (Noun)
Meaning
A rail that is split from a log.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old fence was made from rough-hewn split rails that had weathered to a soft gray.
- The farmer used split rails to create a rustic corral for his horses.
- Split rails were used to build the original boundary fence around the pioneer homestead.
- The park ranger explained that the split rail fence was a traditional method of marking trails in the wilderness.
- The historic village featured many buildings surrounded by fences made from hand-split rails.