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picket fence
noun
- a fence consisting of pickets or pales nailed to horizontal stringers between upright posts.
picket fence
noun
- a fence consisting of pickets supported at close regular intervals by being driven into the ground, by interlacing with strong wire, or by nailing to horizontal timbers fixed to posts in the ground
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Word History and Origins
Origin of picket fence1
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
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