Bay
The section between two structural posts.
Board-on-board
Overlapping vertical boards intended to reduce sight gaps as wood moves.
Easement
A legal right allowing specified use of part of a property, often for access or utilities.
End post
A terminal post at the end of a fence run.
Good-neighbour fence
A design intended to present a similar finished appearance on both sides.
Locate
The process of identifying and marking buried public utilities before excavation.
Line post
A post within a straight run, between terminal or corner posts.
Racked panel
A panel adjusted so rails or pickets follow a slope.
Return
A short fence run turning away from the main line.
Sight triangle
An area near a road, driveway or corner where visual obstructions may be restricted.
Stepped fence
Level panels installed at successively different elevations on a slope.
Terminal post
An end, corner or gate post that carries loads beyond those of a line post.
Tolerance zone
The locally defined area around utility markings where special excavation procedures apply.