paling

1 of 2

noun

pal·​ing ˈpā-liŋ 

1

: a fence of pales or pickets

2

: wood for making pales

3

: a pale or picket for a fence

paling

2 of 2

present participle of pale entry 2, pale entry 4

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for paling

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• railing
• sailing

Kids Definition

paling

noun

pal·​ing

ˈpā-liŋ

1

: pale entry 3 sense 1, picket

2

: pales or a fence of pales