roundpole fence en · NOUN
Meanings
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A kind of wooden fence, typical of the Scandinavian countryside, usually made from unsplit young trees.
In these farmer-owned forests, dead juniper bushes and the remains of old roundpole fences are common.
2009, J Nitare, Åtgärdsprogram för bombmurkla 2010–2014 (Sarcosoma globosum):Roundpole Fences, similar to post-and-rail fencing but more closely spaced rails, typical of Scandinavia and other areas rich in raw timber.
2016, CTI Reviews, Introductory Statistics , A Problem Solving Approach, →ISBN:Their backyard was wide open, separated from the other houses only by a roundpole fence that Mum had built in order to keep out the Caddells' dog.
2016, Erika Johansen, The Fate of the Tearling, →ISBN:
Forms
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| roundpole fences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
no skigard (fence) · fi pistoaita (fence) · fi riukuaita (fence) · sv gärdesgård (fence) · sv gärdsgård (fence)