worm fence

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When he reached the worm fence of the hemp field, he threw his load from his shoulder upon the topmost rail, and, holding it there with one hand, climbed over.

From The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields by Allen, James Lane

A "worm" fence at a little distance scattered beneath the fire, and as he looked up he saw the long rails flying across the field.

From The Battle Ground by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

The same effect was further aided and preserved by the cumbrous and unseemly worm fence that shot forth its stiff angles around the tract.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton

With only the worm fence and its rough clothing of wild vines and briers between them, the women met face to face.

From Ann Boyd by Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)

The fences were of various descriptions: hedge, wicker, some few pannel, and the old fashioned zig-zag, known as the "Virginia worm fence"—the hedge and worm fence being the most common.

From The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States by Delany, Martin Robison