stockade

[ sto-keyd ]

/ stɒˈkeɪd /

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noun

Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.

an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes.

U.S. Military. a prison for military personnel.

verb (used with object), stock·ad·ed, stock·ad·ing.

to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.

Origin of stockade

1605–15; <Middle French estocade, variant of estacade<Spanish estacada.See stake¹, -ade¹

Words nearby stockade

stochastic, stochastic matrix, stochastic terrorism, stochastic variable, stock, stockade, stockade fence, stock and station agent, stock book, stock boy, stockbreeder

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Example sentences from the Web for stockade

It was Korea, and I served three years—half of it in the stockade.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby|Marlow Stern|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The garrison rushed to the stockade and watched them as they approached the shore.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
Still dazed, he went to the blockhouse at the north-west corner of the stockade and joined the men there.
The Shadow of Victory|Myrtle Reed
The "stockade" was famous among the red-light institutions of the country.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street

It was best, the jarl had said, to trust deep water rather than a stockade after the darkness should come.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
Csar, thus encouraged, dashed at his stockade and (p. 012) carried it by storm.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.

British Dictionary definitions for stockade

stockade

/ (stɒˈkeɪd) /

noun

an enclosure or barrier of stakes and timbers

US a military prison or detention area

verb

(tr) to surround with a stockade

Word Origin for stockade

C17: from Spanish estacada, from estaca a stake, post, of Germanic origin; see stake 1

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单词	stockade
释义	stockade [ sto-keyd ] / stɒˈkeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stockade ON THESAURUS.COM noun Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground. an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes. U.S. Military. a prison for military personnel. verb (used with object), stock·ad·ed, stock·ad·ing. to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade. Origin of stockade 1605–15; <Middle French estocade, variant of estacade<Spanish estacada.See stake¹, -ade¹ Words nearby stockade stochastic, stochastic matrix, stochastic terrorism, stochastic variable, stock, stockade, stockade fence, stock and station agent, stock book, stock boy, stockbreeder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stockade It was Korea, and I served three years—half of it in the stockade. The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby\|Marlow Stern\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The garrison rushed to the stockade and watched them as they approached the shore. Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime\|William Henry Atherton Still dazed, he went to the blockhouse at the north-west corner of the stockade and joined the men there. The Shadow of Victory\|Myrtle Reed The "stockade" was famous among the red-light institutions of the country. Abroad at Home\|Julian Street It was best, the jarl had said, to trust deep water rather than a stockade after the darkness should come. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard Csar, thus encouraged, dashed at his stockade and (p. 012) carried it by storm. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. British Dictionary definitions for stockade stockade / (stɒˈkeɪd) / noun an enclosure or barrier of stakes and timbers US a military prison or detention area verb (tr) to surround with a stockade Word Origin for stockade C17: from Spanish estacada, from estaca a stake, post, of Germanic origin; see stake 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stockade penitentiary, dungeon, pound, barrier, fence, protection, cooler, camp, corral, cell, joint, pen, coop, prison, clink, cage, sty, can, slammer, jailhouse
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stockade

noun

verb (used with object), stock·ad·ed, stock·ad·ing.

Origin of stockade

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British Dictionary definitions for stockade

noun

verb

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