Palisade (noun)
pal-i-sayd
A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence.
Early 17th century from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa ‘paling’, based on Latin palus ‘stake’.
Example sentences
“A palisade secured the perimeter.”
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