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Virginia Fence (Noun)

Meaning

Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The classic Virginia fence used on the farm was made from split rail and white oak trees.
  • A traditional Virginia fence usually requires roughly six to eight acres of timber per mile.
  • Virginia fence was traditionally built by driving sharpened wooden stakes into the ground at an angle.
  • The early American colonists developed the Virginia fence to secure land and mark territory boundaries.
  • The rail fence pattern used in traditional Virginia fences reduced the need for postholes.

Synonyms

  • Snake Fence
  • Worm Fence
  • Snake-rail Fence

Hypernyms

  • Split-rail Fence
  • Rail Fence
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