Palafitte (noun)
pa-la-fit
An ancient, often neolithic, dwelling built on piles over a lake
French, from Italian palafitta, from palo stake, pile (from Latin palus) + fitto fixed, past participle of figgere to fix, from Latin figere to fix, fasten
Example sentences
“The Bay of Bones in Macedonia has one of the best examples of reconstructed neolithic palafittes in the world.”
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