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Definition of Paling
1. Noun. A fence made of upright pickets.
Definition of Paling
1. n. Pales, in general; a fence formed with pales or pickets; a limit; an inclosure.
Definition of Paling
1. Verb. Present participle of ''to pale.'' ¹
2. Noun. A pointed stick used to make a fence. ¹
3. Noun. A fence made of palings. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paling
1. a picket fence [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paling
Literary usage of Paling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and (1823)
"Of the kinds of paling it is unnecessary to say much. «Ч The ha-ha, ... paling,
or timber fences, are in many places much used, though they can never be ..."
2. A Treatise on the Game Laws, and on Fisheries: With an Appendix, Containing by Joseph Chitty (1812)
"But it is otherwise with wild beasts — for, I understand, that if a person break
down the paling of a park, so that the beasts escape, no pursuit can be ..."
3. The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion: Containing Rules and (1867)
"Varnishes for paling and coarse Wood-work. Grind any quantity of tar with as much
Spanish brown as it will bear, without becoming too thick to be used as a ..."
4. Stories from Old-fashioned Children's Books by Andrew White Tuer (1900)
"1 then desired the young men to mount, telling them that they were to run their
donkeys three times round the paling, and the first that reached the ..."
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