From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpalingpal‧ing /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ noun [countable, uncountable] DHTIa wooden or metal post that is pointed at the top, or a fence made of these posts A new paling had been erected around the yard. iron palings
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paling• Jezrael could see her imminence paling as she strove for greater calm.• To the right, on the narrow dusty lane, lay the village school behind a row of white palings.• It was painted pink and surrounded by white, wooden palings so that it looked like an overgrown doll's house.Origin paling (1500-1600) pale “pointed piece of wood”; → PALE3 