PALINGS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word palings. (close relations)
Definition of PALINGS
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barricade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. • a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy verb • render unsuitable for passage • prevent access to by barricading • block off with barricades | ||||||||
barrier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||||
enclosure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose • the act of enclosing something inside something else • a naturally enclosed space • something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter | ||||||||
fence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||||||
hurdle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races • an obstacle that you are expected to overcome • the act of jumping over an obstacle verb • jump a hurdle | ||||||||
panel | nounn | |||||||
noun • sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something • a committee appointed to judge a competition • (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) • a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc • a soft pad placed under a saddle • a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails • (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' • electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices verb • decorate with panels • select from a list | ||||||||
partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
railing | nounn | |||||||
noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports • material for making rails or rails collectively | ||||||||
stockade | nounn | |||||||
noun • fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense • a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) verb • surround with a stockade in order to fortify | ||||||||
wall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure • anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect • (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure • a difficult or awkward situation • a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) • a layer of material that encloses space • a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||||
pickets | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack • a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work • a vehicle performing sentinel duty • a wooden strip forming part of a fence • a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake verb • serve as pickets or post pickets • fasten with a picket | ||||||||
picket fence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fence made of upright pickets |