Barrier: alternatives and connections

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a buildi…

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A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is played with the fin…

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A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

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A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually…

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Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.

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A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.

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A hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace han…

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A female parent; -- used of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human mother.

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A ditch; a channel for water made by digging.

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See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.

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That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.

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/); p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fence

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One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm

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Serving to gratify; agreeable.

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of Grate

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The snout of a swine.

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See Groin.

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A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gate…

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Made of jet, or like jet in color.

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A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures.

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An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.

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of Rail

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A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining w…

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One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the cas…

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That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

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The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anythi…

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That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral.

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One who obstructs or hinders.

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The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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