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A Word A Day : Paling
Friday, 16th November 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Paling
Pronunciation : páy-ling
1. A fence formed by a line of pointed stakes planted in the ground
2. Pointed sticks used in making fences; pales
3. One of a row of upright pointed sticks forming a fence
Origin Unknown
batten, billet, boom, crossbar, crosspiece, ingot, lever, paling, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, spoke, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke
• She was leaning over the paling of split oak branches which formed the paling of the avenue.
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