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labat [la.bat.] : fence (n.); railing (n.)
Synonyms: koral

Derivatives of labat


Glosses:
fence
n. (artifact)1. fence, fencinga barrier that serves to enclose an area.
~ backstop(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
~ barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ chainlink fencea fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern.
~ hedge, hedgerowa fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes.
~ paling, picket fencea fence made of upright pickets.
~ rail fencea fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle).
~ stone walla fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields.
~ walla masonry fence (as around an estate or garden).; "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
~ weira fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish.
~ fence linea boundary line created by a fence.
n. (person)2. fencea dealer in stolen property.
~ colloquialisma colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech.
~ bargainer, dealer, monger, tradersomeone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold.
v. (contact)3. fence, fence inenclose with a fence.; "we fenced in our yard"
~ inclose, shut in, close in, enclosesurround completely.; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
v. (possession)4. fencereceive stolen goods.
~ receive, haveget something; come into possession of.; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
v. (competition)5. fencefight with fencing swords.
~ fight, struggle, contendbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
~ parry, deflect, blockimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).; "block an attack"
v. (competition)6. fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wallsurround with a wall in order to fortify.
~ protectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
~ stockadesurround with a stockade in order to fortify.
~ circumvallatesurround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification.
v. (communication)7. argue, contend, debate, fencehave an argument about something.
~ stickledispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points).
~ sparfight verbally.; "They were sparring all night"
~ bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, niggle, quibbleargue over petty things.; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
~ altercate, argufy, quarrel, dispute, scraphave a disagreement over something.; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
~ opposebe against; express opposition to.; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
~ disagree, take issue, differ, dissentbe of different opinions.; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
~ converse, discoursecarry on a conversation.
railing
n. (artifact)1. rail, railinga barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
~ balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannistera railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
~ bar(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
~ barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ fife railthe railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel.
~ ledger boardtop rail of a fence or balustrade.
~ guardrail, safety raila railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety.
~ taffrailthe railing around the stern of a ship.
n. (artifact)2. railingmaterial for making rails or rails collectively.
~ materialthings needed for doing or making something.; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"