roundpole fence

plural roundpole fences

1. A kind of wooden fence, typical of the Scandinavian countryside, usually made from unsplit young trees.

   In these farmer-owned forests, dead juniper bushes and the remains of old roundpole fences are common.

   2009, J Nitare, Åtgärdsprogram för bombmurkla 2010–2014 (Sarcosoma globosum)

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   Their backyard was wide open, separated from the other houses only by a roundpole fence that Mum had built in order to keep out the Caddells' dog.

   2016, Erika Johansen, The Fate of the Tearling, →ISBN

   Roundpole Fences, similar to post-and-rail fencing but more closely spaced rails, typical of Scandinavia and other areas rich in raw timber.

   2016, CTI Reviews, Introductory Statistics , A Problem Solving Approach, →ISBN