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palisade

noun

Meaning

  • A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.

  • A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.

  • A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.

  • An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.

verb

Meaning

  • (usually in the passive) To equip with a palisade.