picket fence

picket n A fence with 3 rails and round, slender _pickets_ or _riddle rods_ interwoven around the rails in altering directions [1] [2] A fence with two rails and slender _pickets_ nailed on in a criss- crossing pattern. ("Made out of spruce, put it across like X's") "Round stakes...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65694
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Summary:picket n A fence with 3 rails and round, slender _pickets_ or _riddle rods_ interwoven around the rails in altering directions [1] [2] A fence with two rails and slender _pickets_ nailed on in a criss- crossing pattern. ("Made out of spruce, put it across like X's") "Round stakes cut to certain sizes, about two inches in diameter, and driven into the ground with one rail top" [3] Two rails with small round sticks, trimmed and sometimes pointed and nailed vertically on the rails. [4] W.J.KIRWIN JAN 1972 JH JAN 1972 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used Sup Not used [see also 'pailing fences, etc.] fence,vernacular,rind,'Diter Walls,The villains,The Buck Goat Song