barbed wire
Thorny metal strands
Barbed wire is fencing material made of twisted metal strands with sharp points at intervals.
The barbs discourage animals or people from pushing through or climbing over.
It appears around ranches, prisons, and military installations.
The field was ringed with barbed wire.
Also called barbwire.
Boundary structure between properties
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- borderOuter edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
enclosure · barrier · property line · frontier · threshold · cordon · boundary marker · dividing line
Thing that discourages action
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · prison · compound · restricted area · trespassing · intruder · access control · facility
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
frontline · WWI · obstacle · defensive line · checkpoint · minefield · infantry · siege
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- borderOuter edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
partition · enclosure · barrier · property line · frontier · threshold · cordon · boundary marker · dividing line · separation
deterrent
Thing that discourages action
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- guardWatchful defensive attention
patrol · surveillance · prison · compound · restricted area · trespassing · intruder · access control · facility · installation
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
bunker · frontline · WWI · obstacle · defensive line · checkpoint · minefield · infantry · siege · combat
puncture
Hole from penetration
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
cut · wound · snag · tear · scratch · injury · hazard · bleed · pain · rust
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
grazing · paddock · corral · homestead · range · field · posts · fence line · property · rural
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- World War Itrenches, trench warfare, eastern front, Western Front, soldiers
- bordersborder, boundary, border crossing, national borders, boundary line
- military basesoldiers, barracks, HQ, troops, hangar
- Plainswheat fields, grain elevators, windmills, silos, grain silos
- territory defenseborder patrol, fence, wall, guard dog, alarm system
barbed wirewelcome mat
Rug at the entrance
red carpet · open arms · open door · free passage · velvet rope
barbed wireopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
freedom · olive branch · broken chains · open sky · liberty
wire, beard, wired, barb, barbed, wires, wiring, wireless, wiry