| Box Tensioner | The older style of tensioner that is found between posts and has a box. |
| Corner | Any place in which the fence changes direction. |
| End Post Tensioner | A single barrel tensioner that mounted on a termination post. |
| Line Post | Any post that is not on a corner or termination. |
| Line Post Tensioner | A double barrel tensioner that is mounted on the posts and tightens two different streches of rail. |
| Paying out | Unrolling the fence before it is placed into the brackets. |
| Splicing | Attaching two rails so that they become one. |
| Spooler | The new style of tensioner that is mounted on either a line or termination post. |
| Stable Soil | Any soil that provides an excellent foundation for the fence. Examples include red clay and topsoil. |
| Tensioners | Mechanism used to tighten the fence. |
| Termination | Any time the fence begins or ends. |
| Top Line | The very top of the top rail of fence. The top line should gently follow the roll of the land. |
| Unstable Soil | Any soil that fails to provide a solid foundation for the fence. Examples include chronically wet soil, sand, and soil that has been moved. |
