stake n EDD ~ sb1 (9) ~ maul Gl.
Comb stake and longer fence: fence constructed of poles or 'longers' fastened horizontally to heavy Posts; LONGER FENCE.
1974 MANNION 85 'Stake and longer' fences dominated the Avalon at the end of the last century. A post or stake was driven into the ground every 8 feet or so and 2 or 3 horizontally placed posts or 'longers,' each around 16 feet in length, were tied to the posts with withes or gads. Alternatively the longers were tied to the upright posts by homemade tree-nails or 'trunnels,' or secured with strips of bark.
stake driver: heavy wooden maul used to drive posts into the ground.
Q 71-10 We used the stake driver to drive the posts.
stake fence: type of fence constructed of thin poles fastened upright to horizontal pieces nailed to heavy posts (1971 NOSEWORTHY 249).
stake maul, ~ mail: see stake driver.
1977 RUSSELL 30 Uncle Jonas was handlin' his stake mall like 'twas a tack-hammer.
