encloser

/ɪnˈkloʊzər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that surrounds or closes off an area.
    • The farmer acted as an encloser of the land when he built the fence.
    • In history, an encloser was someone who fenced off common land for private use.
    • The new wall was an effective encloser of the courtyard.
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