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snake fence
noun
a rail fence, split cedar, in six or eight interlocking zigzag patterns US, 1805- Even the disappearance of the old wooden “snake fences” on the farms, and their replacement by wire or electric fences, is an example of man’s “progress” in the destruction of bird life. — Kingston Whig-Standard, pp. 4–6, 6 December 1962
- An old standby was known variously as snake, worm, and zigzag. This style of rail fence had no fasteners or posts and was generally fashioned out of rot-resistant cedar. Adaptable to rolling terrain, it required more space, more split rails and repairs. — Montreal Gazette, p. B4, 24 August 2002
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