/
ˌpalɪˈseɪd/
n.
- a fence of stakes or iron railings, forming an enclosure or defence.
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(palisades)
US a line of high cliffs.
v.
[
usu. as adj. palisaded]
enclose or provide with a palisade.
Etymology
C17: from Fr. palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa ‘paling’.