fence

Noun
  1. is a type of: barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
    subtypes:
    • backstop - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
    • chainlink fence - a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern
    • hedge, hedgerow - a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    • paling, picket fence - a fence made of upright pickets
    • rail fence, split-rail fence - a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
    • stone wall - a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields
    • wall - a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
    • weir - a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
    is a part of: fence line - a boundary line created by a fence
    same as: fencing
  2. domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: bargainer, dealer, monger, trader - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Verb
  1. is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
    same as: fence in
  2. is a type of: have, receive - get something; come into possession of
  3. is a type of: contend, fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    subtypes: block, deflect, parry - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
  4. is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    subtypes:
    • stockade - surround with a stockade in order to fortify
    • circumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
    same as: fence in, palisade, surround, wall
  5. entail: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue - be of different opinions
    is a type of: converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
    subtypes:
    same as: argue, contend, debate

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