Definition of Snake-rail fence

1. Noun. Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails.

Exact synonyms: Snake Fence, Virginia Fence, Worm Fence
Generic synonyms: Rail Fence

Lexicographical Neighbors of Snake-rail Fence

snailing
snailish
snaillike
snails
snailshell
snailshells
snailspace
snaily
snake's-head
snake's-tongue
snake's head fritillary
snake-fish
snake-head
snake-necked turtle
snake-rail fence (current term)
snake bites
snake charmer
snake charmers
snake charming
snake dance
snake doctor
snake eagle
snake eagles
snake eyes
snake feeder
snake fence
snake fern
snake fruit
snake god

Literary usage of Snake-rail fence

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Farmer's Manual of Agriculture: The Principles and Practice of by Charles Edward Whitcombe (1874)
"Comparative estimated cost of snake rail, straight rail, board and picket fences:— Snake rail fence: Twelve rails, at 825 per thousand 30 cents. ..."

2. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1888)
"... snake rail " fence was already discernible in the lighter opening of the woods, not far from where he had halted. As he stood there in hesitation, ..."

3. Graham's Magazine by George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe (1851)
"... like a narrow channel parting two continents of woodland ; few heavy leaps to be taken, save now and then a snake-rail fence in the open— and a deuced ..."

4. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"... "snake rail" fence was already discernible in the lighter opening of the woods, not far from where he had halted. As he stood there in hesitation, ..."

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