zigzag fence

Example Sentences

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A faintly lined path led from the house through a gate in a zigzag fence and up to the base of her fortress.

From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham

One day his wanderings brought him to the edge of the wilderness where, inclosed by a zigzag fence of rails, he caught his first glimpse of human habitation.

From Followers of the Trail by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

A zigzag fence is called in the Middle States a worm or “snake” fence.

From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

The unhappy citizen owing service to the Confederate States climbed over the zigzag fence that enclosed his garden, and continued to approach the rude dwelling which the law had defined to be his castle.

From The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion by Optic, Oliver

Vacant of illusions was the winding road—silent, and empty, and white, its curve visible from the fireplace through the black rails of the zigzag fence.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles