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pal·i·sade
I. noun
also pal·li·sade \ˌpaləˈsād, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
(-s)
Etymology: French palissade, from Old Provençal palissada, from palissa, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin palicea, from Latin palus stake — more at pole
1.
a. : a fence of stakes; especially : a strong fence for defense
b. : a long strong stake pointed at the top and set in the ground vertically or obliquely with others in a close row as a means of defense
2. : a line of bold cliffs; especially : one showing a columnar face weathered along vertical joints — usually used in plural
3. : palisade parenchyma
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to surround, furnish, enclose, or fortify with palisades |