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1. (n.) stockade
a defensive barrier constructed from stakes or timbers driven upright into the ground one beside the other.
2. stockade
an enclosure, as a fort or pen, consisting of such barriers.
3. stockade
a prison for military personnel.
4. (v.t.) stockade
to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.
Etymology: (1605–15; < MF estocade, var. of estacade < Sp estacada. See stake1, -ade1)
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1. (noun) stockade
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
2. (verb) concentration camp, stockade
a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
3. (verb) stockade
surround with a stockade in order to fortify
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) stockade
a line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification
2. (verb) stockade
an inclosure, or pen, made with posts and stakes
3. (verb) stockade
to surround, fortify, or protect with a stockade
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Sense: a fence of strong posts put up round an area for defence.
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 Afrikaans: verskansing |
 Arabic: سياجٌ من القُضْبان حوْل م |
 Bulgarian: укрепление |
 Brazilian: paliçada |
 Czech: palisáda |
 German: die Palisade |
 Danish: palisade |
 Greek: φράχτης από πασσάλους |
 Spanish: empalizada, estacada |
 Estonian: vaitõke |
 Farsi: سنگر |
 Finnish: paaluaitaus |
 French: palissade |
 Hebrew: גָדֵר |
 Hindi: घेरा |
 Croatian: utvrda (od kolja), palisa |
 Hungarian: karósánc |
 Indonesian: pagar keliling |
 Icelandic: skíðgarður, varnargirðing |
 Italian: staccionata, steccato |
 Japanese: さく囲い |
 Korean: 방책 |
 Lithuanian: statinių tvora, užtvara |
 Latvian: mietu sēta; aizsargsēta |
 Malay: pagar keliling |
 Dutch: palissade |
 Norwegian: palisade, pæleverk, forsk |
 Polish: palisada |
 Portuguese: paliçada |
 Romanian: palisadă |
 Russian: частокол |
 Slovak: palisáda |
 Slovenian: palisada |
 Serbian: palisad |
 Swedish: palissad, pålverk |
 Thai: รั้วสูงล้อมรอบ |
 Turkish: kazık duvar |
 Taiwanese: 柵欄 |
 Ukrainian: частокіл |
 Urdu: مورچہ بندی |
 Vietnamese: rào cọc chắn |
 Chinese: 栅栏 |
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