Palisade Definition

pălĭ-sād
palisaded, palisades, palisading
noun
palisades
Any one of a row of large pointed stakes set in the ground to form a fence used for fortification or defense.
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A fence of such stakes.
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A line of very steep cliffs, usually along a river.
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(biology) An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.
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verb
palisaded, palisades, palisading
To fortify or defend with a palisade.
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idiom
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
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Other Word Forms of Palisade

Noun

Singular:
palisade
Plural:
Palisades

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Palisade

  • the Palisades

Origin of Palisade

  • French palissade from Old French from Old Provençal palissada from palissa stake from Vulgar Latin pālīcea from Latin pālus pag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French palissade, from Old French, from Old Provençal palissada, from palissa (“stake"), from Gallo-Romance *pālÄ«cea, from Latin pālus (“stake").

    From Wiktionary

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