noun
pale
A pointed stake used in a fence.
A loose pale leans outward from the old wooden fence.
Etymology
The Latin word names a stake. English preserves that concrete meaning for an upright pointed piece used to form a fence or enclosure.
More examples
- She replaces two broken pales along the garden fence.
- Each pale has a pointed top to discourage climbing.
- He nails the new pale to the fence rails.
Forms
pale · pales
paling noun — A fence made of upright wooden stakes.