stock•ade
Pronunciation: (sto-kād'), [key]
— n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing.
—n.
- a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.
- an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes.
- a prison for military personnel.
—v.t.
- to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.
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