inclosure
Roget category 232
2. Words relating to space› 2.2. Dimensions
›› 2.2.3. Centrical dimensions
#232.
Inclosure
noun
inclosure,
envelope —
case
etc.
(receptacle)
191 —
wrapper —
girdle
etc.
230.
pen,
fold —
pen fold,
in fold,
sheep fold —
paddock,
pound —
corral —
yard —
net,
seine net.
wall,
hedge,
hedge row —
espalier —
fence
etc.
(defense)
717 —
pale,
paling,
balustrade,
rail,
railing,
quickset hedge,
park paling,
circumvallation†,
enceinte,
ring fence.
barrier,
barricade —
gate,
gateway —
bent,
dingle [U.S.] —
door,
hatch,
cordon —
prison
etc.
752.
dike,
dyke,
ditch,
fosse†,
moat.
verb
inclose,
circumscribe
etc.
229.
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