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1. (n.) palisade
a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
2. palisade
a pale or stake pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
3. palisade
palisades, a line of cliffs.
4. (v.t.) palisade
to furnish or fortify with a palisade.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < F palissade, MF < OPr palissada <paliss(a) paling, der. of pal stake, pale2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) palisade
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
2. (verb) wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
surround with a wall in order to fortify
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) palisade
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
2. (noun) palisade
any fence made of pales or sharp stakes
3. (verb) palisade
to surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades
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