Name That List, #67

What is this a list of? The answer is below in extended.

Sunderland Kink
Barber Perfect
Triangle Line
Jayne Hill
Merrill's Four Point
Hold Fast
Necktie
Buckthorn
Brink Twist
Saber Point
Untorn Ribbon
Saw Tooth
Brink Flat
Wrap Around
Ric-Rac
Kelly's Diamond
Corsicana Clip
Lazy Plate
Pooler Jones
Nadel Two Twist
Underwood Tack

Answer:

They're types of barbed wire.

Incidentally, people who collect barbed wire refer to themselves as 'barbarians'.

More info: Atlas Obscura

Sunderland Kink barbed wire. Source: Portal to Texas History

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Posted By: Alex - Sun May 15, 2022
Category: Name That List

Comments

Yesterday's rabbit hole was euphemisms for sex in the 16th to 19th Centuries, so with those thoughts uppermost, my mind boggled a bit over this list. Some seemed quite appropriate, possibly fun, but a couple conjured mental images with Meatloaf playing in the background.

Posted by Phideaux on 05/15/22 at 09:58 AM

I guessed names of race horses.

Posted by ges on 05/15/22 at 02:05 PM

I had them as dance moves.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 05/16/22 at 01:32 PM

I thought yo-yo tricks.

Posted by Yudith on 05/17/22 at 06:08 AM

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