| 单词 | worm-fence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworm-fence worm-fence n. U.S. = snake-fence n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > hedge or fence > a fence > zig-zag fence Virginia fence1671 worm-fence1724 snake-fence1805 1724 H. Jones Present State Virginia 39 Wormfences..are made of Rails supporting one another very firmly in a particular Manner. 1833 T. Hamilton Men & Manners Amer. I. viii. 261 The worm fences, and the freshness and regularity of the houses, are sadly destructive of the picturesque. 1842 C. Dickens Amer. Notes II. vi. 150 The primitive worm-fence is universal, and an ugly thing it is. a1844 F. Baily Jrnl. Tour N. Amer. (1856) 111 They place split logs angular-wise on each other making what they call a ‘worm-fence’ and which is raised about five feet high. < as lemmas |
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