noun
paling
Paling (noun) means a pointed wooden post used to build a fence.
noun
1
A pointed wooden post used to build a fence.
"The smell of the damp eucalypt palings that clad the walls exhaling their aromatic resin into the house, mingling with the fragrance of the myrtle burning in the fireplace."
— Richard Flanagan (1997)
2
A fence built from upright pointed posts.
3
A fence made from sheets of galvanised metal.
"He worked badly. He had to paint a large sign on a corrugated iron paling. Doing letters on a corrugated surface was bad enough; to paint a cow and a gate, as he had to, was maddening."
— V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas (1961)
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Etymology
Traced back to Middle English palyng or palynge, made up of pale plus -ing.
Rhymes for paling
healing
sealing
dealing
whaling
dialing
scaling
stealing
exhaling
inhaling
pedaling
annealing
appealing
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of paling?
"paling" (noun) means a pointed wooden post used to build a fence.
What are the different meanings of paling?
"paling" has 3 main meanings: 1. A pointed wooden post used to build a fence; 2. A fence built from upright pointed posts; 3. A fence made from sheets of galvanised metal.
