riddle fence
riddle n The riddle fence was made by weaving slender sticks onto three main bars . . . The riddle fence was commonly used years ago because there was no need for nails. Pickets, slim enough to be springy were woven onto three main bars. The main bars were sometimes nailed to the posts but these too...
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| Summary: | riddle n The riddle fence was made by weaving slender sticks onto three main bars . . . The riddle fence was commonly used years ago because there was no need for nails. Pickets, slim enough to be springy were woven onto three main bars. The main bars were sometimes nailed to the posts but these too could be woven onto upright posts or inserted in notches. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JUN 1971 JH JUN 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I The last sentence of the quotation is not used in the dictionary. |
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