Definitions for palisadeˌpæl əˈseɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pal•i•sadeˌpæl əˈseɪd(n.; v.)-sad•ed, -sad•ing.
(n.)a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
a pale or stake pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
palisades, a line of cliffs.
(v.t.)to furnish or fortify with a palisade.
Origin of palisade:
1590–1600; < F palissade, MF < OPr palissada <paliss(a) paling, der. of pal stake, pale2
Princeton's WordNet
palisade(verb)
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround(verb)
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Wiktionary
palisade(Noun)
A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier
palisade(Noun)
A line of cliffs
palisade(Noun)
An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.
palisade(Verb)
To equip with a palisade.
Webster Dictionary
Palisade(noun)
a strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense
Palisade(noun)
any fence made of pales or sharp stakes
Palisade(verb)
to surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades
Translations for palisade
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
stockade(noun)
a fence of strong posts put up round an area for defence.
- verskansingAfrikaans
- سياجٌ من القُضْبان حوْل مِنْطَقَةٍ للدِّفاعِ عنْهاArabic
- укреплениеBulgarian
- paliçadaPortuguese (BR)
- palisádaCzech
- die PalisadeGerman
- palisadeDanish
- φράχτης από πασσάλουςGreek
- empalizada, estacadaSpanish
- vaitõkeEstonian
- سنگرFarsi
- paaluaitausFinnish
- palissadeFrench
- גָדֵרHebrew
- घेराHindi
- utvrda (od kolja), palisadaCroatian
- karósáncHungarian
- pagar kelilingIndonesian
- skíðgarður, varnargirðingIcelandic
- staccionata, steccatoItalian
- さく囲いJapanese
- 방책Korean
- statinių tvora, užtvaraLithuanian
- mietu sēta; aizsargsētaLatvian
- pagar kelilingMalay
- palissadeDutch
- palisade, pæleverk, forskansingNorwegian
- palisadaPolish
- paliçadaPortuguese
- palisadăRomanian
- частоколRussian
- palisádaSlovak
- palisadaSlovenian
- palisadSerbian
- palissad, pålverkSwedish
- รั้วสูงล้อมรอบThai
- kazık duvarTurkish
- 柵欄Chinese (Trad.)
- частокілUkrainian
- مورچہ بندیUrdu
- rào cọc chắnVietnamese
- 栅栏Chinese (Simp.)
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