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English > 1 sense of the expression rail fence:
NOUNartifactrail fencea fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
English > rail fence: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle).
Partssplit rail, fence railA rail that is split from a log
Narrowerworm fence, snake fence, snake-rail fence, Virginia fencerail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
Broaderfence, fencingA barrier that serves to enclose an area