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(Encyclopedia) barbed wire, wire composed of two zinc-coated steel strands twisted together and having barbs spaced regularly along them. The need for barbed wire arose in the 19th cent. as the…fence
(Encyclopedia) fence [short for defense], humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land, used to mark a legal or other boundary, to keep animals or people in or out, and sometimes as an…Walpole
(Encyclopedia) Walpole, industrial town (1990 pop. 20,212), Norfolk co., E Mass., SW of Boston; settled 1659, inc. 1724. Machinery, trailers, fences, and roofing are the chief manufactures. Walpole…Fencing
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The Dow family of fencers is believed to be the only mother-father-son trio in Olympic history to compete in…Davis, Viola
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Viola, 1965-, African-American actress and producer, b. St. Matthews, S.C., Rhode Island College (B.A., 1988), Juilliard (1993,…whitewash
(Encyclopedia) whitewash, white fluid commonly used as an inexpensive, impermanent coating for walls, fences, stables, and other exterior structures. It varies in composition, being generally a…Fencing 2008
Event Foil (Individual, Men) Benjamin Kleibrink, Germany Yuki Ota, Japan Salvatore Sanzo,…Washington, Denzel
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Denzel (Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.), 1954- , African-American actor, b. Mount Vernon, N.Y., Fordham Univ. (B.A., 1977).…U.S. Fencing Association
The Question: Our family is involved in the "sport" of fencing. We would like to be able to find news and info like national championship results about this…Brewer's: Fence Month
The close time of deer, from fifteen days before Midsummer to fifteen days after it. This being fawning time, deer-hunting is forbidden. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Trending
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