worm fence

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A worm fence stretched along the road broken by two battered gate posts, and between the road and the house, the lane was crossed by a second fence and gate.

From The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth by Townsend, George Alfred

He would help Dum over a worm fence, much to Dee's and my amusement, as we knew that Dum could vault it with one hand, just as we did.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

The land was a great series of wooded parks such as one might have found in Merry England, except that worm fence and stone wall took the place of hedge along the highways.

From The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by Fox, John

The Mormons in most cases fired from their houses, while the Antis found such shelter as they could in a cornfield and along a worm fence.

From The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 by Linn, William Alexander

Meanwhile Si had strolled over a little ways to where an old worm fence had stood when the regiment went into camp.

From Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign by McElroy, John