paling
/'peiliɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- A fence constructed from upright pickets or stakes: A "paling" is a type of fence made by setting narrow, vertical wooden or metal stakes (pickets) close together or with small gaps between them.
- A picket or stake used in such a fence: The word can also refer to a single one of these vertical stakes or pickets.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The old garden was surrounded by a white wooden paling.
- He replaced a broken paling in the fence after the storm.
Advanced Usage
- "beyond the pale": This idiom, while related to the concept of a boundary (a "pale" historically referred to a fenced area or jurisdiction), is an advanced, fixed expression. It means outside the bounds of acceptable behavior or society.
- His comments were considered so offensive that they were beyond the pale.
Variants and Related Words
- Pale (noun): A stake or pointed piece of wood used in a fence; historically, also a district or territory within set bounds.
- Picket (noun): A pointed stake or post, often used in a fence (paling) or by demonstrators.
- Palisade (noun): A fence of pointed stakes, similar to a paling but often implying a larger, stronger, or more defensive structure.
Synonyms
- Fence: A general term for a barrier enclosing an area.
- Picket fence: A specific type of fence made of pickets, essentially synonymous with a paling.
- Stockade: A barrier formed from upright wooden posts, typically for defense.
Related Phrases
- "paling fence": A phrase that explicitly describes the type of fence, though "paling" alone is sufficient.
- They built a new paling fence around the property.
Noun
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a fence made of upright pickets
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