a barrier made of wood or wire, used round a garden etc or to divide two areas
barrier used to enclose a piece of land
Cases of word usage
1) to put a wall, fence etc round (something); shut (something) in on all sides (enclose)
2) a framework of crossed wooden or metal strips, used as a fence etc (lattice)
3) (one of) a series of horizontal or sloping bars or rods of a fence etc; a continuous line of such bars, laid on the ground for trains; to criticize a person angrily (rail)
4) a pointed piece of metal, e.g. on a fence or on running-shoes (spike)
