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slip-rail
[ slip-reyl ]
noun
, Australian.
- one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
slip rail
noun
- a rail in a fence that can be slipped out of place to make an opening
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slip-rail1
First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences
Not very far off there was a lean horse standing, but he didn't seem to like to come through the slip-rail o' the paddock fence.
From Project Gutenberg
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