pal•i•sade
Pronunciation: (pal"u-sād'), [key]
— n., v., -sad•ed, -sad•ing.
—n.
- a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
- any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
- See
- a line of cliffs.
—v.t.
- to furnish or fortify with a palisade.
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