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Paling N Fence Made Pointed Stakes Elder Tree Hangs

Word paling
Definition n. A fence made from pointed stakes.
Sentence The elder-tree hangs over the paling, and beneath its branches, at the foot of the paling, is a pool of water.
Source "What the Old Man Does is Always Right," Stories to Remember, p.149

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