WORD OF THE DAY

p‌aling (noun)
pal·ing‌ (pā′lĭng)

M‌eaning:
1. ‌ One of a row of upright pointed sticks forming a fence; a pale.
‌2. ‌ Pointed sticks used in making fences; pales.
‌3. ‌ A fence made of pales or pickets.

Synonym:
picket fence

Usage:
Between it and Judge Driscoll's house there was only a grassy yard, with a paling fence dividing the properties in the middle.