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Definition of Snake fence
1. Noun. Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snake Fence
Literary usage of Snake fence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Forester: A Practical Treatise on Planting and Tending of Forest Trees by James Brown (1894)
"The Zigzag or snake fence is formed of rails about 4 in. in diameter, each 12 ft.
in length, and laid along the whole line of fence, as shown in Fig. 211. ..."
2. Prairie Farms and Prairie Folk by Parker Gillmore (1872)
"Republican Freedom—Slough of Despond—The snake fence—A Charge of Hogs. ABOUT twenty
miles by land, and double that distance by water, on a bend of the ..."
3. Prairie Farms and Prairie Folk by Parker Gillmore (1872)
"Republican Freedom—Slough of Despond—The snake fence—A Charge of Hogs. ABOUT twenty
miles by land, and double that distance by water, on a bend of the ..."
4. Recreations of a Long Vacation: Or, A Visit to Indian Missions in Upper Canada by James Beaven (1846)
"But by far the most popular fence is the snake-fence, which is thus constructed
... When the snake-fence decays, or the farmer gets tired of its appearance, ..."
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