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Length :: Length (a.) A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence..

Presentment :: Presentment (n.) The notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them, as, the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, or the like; also, an inquisition of office and indictment by a grand jury; an official accusation presented to a tribunal by the grand jury in an indictment, or the act of offering an indictment; also, the indictment itself..

Palisade :: Palisade (n.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense..

Fencing :: Fencing (v. i.) The act of building a fence.

Offence :: Offence (n.) See Offense.

Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) Formerly: (a) An inclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor. [Obs.] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain. [Obs.] (c) A collection of houses inclosed by fences or walls.

Lower :: Lower (a.) To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret..

Picket :: Picket (n.) A pointed pale, used in marking fences..

Curtilage :: Curtilage (n.) A yard, courtyard, or piece of ground, included within the fence surrounding a dwelling house..

Stile :: Stile (v. i.) A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall..

Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..

Defence :: Defence (n. & v. t.) See Defense.

Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing contained; a space inclosed or fenced up.

Fencing :: Fencing (n.) The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2..

Straddle :: Straddle (v. t.) To place one leg on one side and the other on the other side of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a horse..

Billboard :: Billboard (n.) A flat surface, as of a panel or of a fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board..

Leap :: Leap (v. i.) To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse..

Rail :: Rail (n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed..

Waste :: Waste (a.) To damage, impair, or injure, as an estate, voluntarily, or by suffering the buildings, fences, etc., to go to decay..

Defence :: Defence (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

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