ripgut fence

noun

A type of fence made of criss-crossed pairs of wood poles, which was fairly common in western rangeland before the introduction of barbed wire.

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Meanings

nounripgut fence (plural ripgut fences)

plural ripgut fences

  1. USA type of fence made of criss-crossed pairs of wood poles, which was fairly common in western rangeland before the introduction of barbed wire.

Origin

From rip (verb) + gut + fence.

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APA

ripgut fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripgut%20fence

MLA

“ripgut fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripgut%20fence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripgut fence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripgut%20fence.

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