ripgut fence

Questions

What does ripgut fence mean?

A type of fence made of criss-crossed pairs of wood poles, which was fairly common in western rangeland before the introduction of barbed wire.

Where does ripgut fence come from?

From rip (verb) + gut + fence.

How to pronounce ripgut fence

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