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palisade definition

pali·sade (pal′ə sād′, pal′ə sād′)

noun

  1. any one of a row of large pointed stakes set in the ground to form a fence used for fortification or defense
  2. a fence of such stakes
  3. ☆ a line of very steep cliffs, usually along a river

Etymology: Fr palissade < Prov palisada < palisa, a pale < L palus, a stake, pale

transitive verb palisaded -·sad′ed, palisading -·sad′·ing

to fortify or defend with a palisade
palisade Idioms

the Palisades

line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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