Farm gate

[Scott Swanson]

Here in Montana ranching country, these are called: gates. Most often,
they are constructed from the same horizontal strands of barbed (or "bob")
wire from which the fence is made, and also the same type of wooden posts.
There is usually a post or two in the middle of the gate if it is of any
width at all, and another post at the end which is fastened with the loops
(or sometimes a chain) to the gate-post. Often there is a two-foot or so
length of post fastened to the gate-post with a length of wire, which one
uses as a lever to stretch the gate taut and enable the top loop to be
slipped over. I've heard this termed a "granny" or "helper". I suppose
there are more colorful words for it.

Roly, I'd be interested in hearing some of the 20 A.E. names!

Scott Swanson

 >
> >There is a type of cheap farm gate which consists of around 3
> >horizontal strands of wire, and a vertical "dropper" which is
> >attached to the far gate-post with two wire loops, one low and one
> >high. What names are used for this kind of gate in the US? (I have
> >around 20 in Australian English, and am curious to know whether these
> >are mirrored in America.)
> >
> >Roly Sussex
>