Backstop and Paling

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Paling and backstop are semantically related. in barrier used to enclose a piece of land topic. In some cases you can use "Paling" instead a noun "Backstop".

Paling noun - A fence made of upright pickets.

Backstop and paling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Paling".