palisade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
  2. verb surround with a wall in order to fortify
    wall; surround; fence; fence in.

WordNet

Pal`i*sade" noun
Etymology
F. palissade, cf. Sp. palizada, It. palizzata, palizzo, LL. palissata; all fr. L. palus a stake, pale. See Pale a stake.
Definitions
  1. (Fort.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense.
  2. Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes.
Pal`i*sade" transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. palissader.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Palisaded; present participle & verbal noun Palisading
Definitions
  1. To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades.

Webster 1913