- snake fence
- noun Date: 1805 worm fence
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
snake fence
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Snake fence — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snake fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snake fence — snake′ fence n. bui a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer … From formal English to slang
snake fence — ☆ snake fence n. VIRGINIA (RAIL) FENCE … English World dictionary
snake fence — noun rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails • Syn: ↑worm fence, ↑snake rail fence, ↑Virginia fence • Hypernyms: ↑rail fence * * * noun : worm fence * * * a fence, zigz … Useful english dictionary
snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle. Also called Virginia fence, Virginia rail fence, worm fence. [1795 1805, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
snake fence — /ˈsneɪk fɛns/ (say snayk fens) noun Chiefly US → worm fence …
snake-fence — … Useful english dictionary
Snake — Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and {Serpent}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snake eater — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
