palisade
noun/ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
/ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
- a fence made of strong wooden or metal posts that are pointed at the top, especially used to protect a building in the past
- palisades[plural] (US English) a line of high steep cliffs, especially along a river or by the sea or ocean
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa ‘paling’, based on Latin palus ‘stake’.
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