palisade

[ pal-uh-seyd ]

/ ˌpæl əˈseɪd /

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noun

a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.

any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.

Botany. palisade parenchyma.

palisades, a line of cliffs.

verb (used with object), pal·i·sad·ed, pal·i·sad·ing.

to furnish or fortify with a palisade.

Origin of palisade

1590–1600; <French palissade<Old Provençal palissada, equivalent to paliss(a) paling (derivative of pal stake, pale²) + -ada-ade¹

OTHER WORDS FROM palisade

un·pal·i·sad·ed, adjective

Words nearby palisade

palingenesist, palinka, palinode, palinopsia, paliphrasia, palisade, palisade cell, palisade layer, palisade parenchyma, Palisades, Palisades Park

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Example sentences from the Web for palisade

We shall soon know,” said Pencroft, “when we have scaled the palisade.
The Secret of the Island|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)
A slim girl bearing in her hand a wooden pail came through the gate of the palisade.
The Young Trailers|Joseph A. Altsheler
Further, we can see plainly from our oldest laws that the palisade or entrenchment around a great mans house is a burh.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Many of the soldiers forced their way through, but only to find a second and then a third palisade in front of them.
History of Australia and New Zealand|Alexander Sutherland

Beyond the palisade there is a labyrinth of 108,000 paths leading by direct and circuitous routes back to earth.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu

British Dictionary definitions for palisade

palisade

/ (ˌpælɪˈseɪd) /

noun

a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground, esp for defence

one of the stakes used in such a fence

botany a layer of elongated mesophyll cells containing many chloroplasts, situated below the outer epidermis of a leaf blade

verb

(tr) to enclose with a palisade

Word Origin for palisade

C17: via French, from Old Provençal palissada, ultimately from Latin pālus stake; see pale ², pole 1

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单词	palisade
释义	palisade [ pal-uh-seyd ] / ˌpæl əˈseɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR palisade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense. any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense. Botany. palisade parenchyma. palisades, a line of cliffs. verb (used with object), pal·i·sad·ed, pal·i·sad·ing. to furnish or fortify with a palisade. Origin of palisade 1590–1600; <French palissade<Old Provençal palissada, equivalent to paliss(a) paling (derivative of pal stake, pale²) + -ada-ade¹ OTHER WORDS FROM palisade un·pal·i·sad·ed, adjective Words nearby palisade palingenesist, palinka, palinode, palinopsia, paliphrasia, palisade, palisade cell, palisade layer, palisade parenchyma, Palisades, Palisades Park Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palisade We shall soon know,” said Pencroft, “when we have scaled the palisade. The Secret of the Island\|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne) A slim girl bearing in her hand a wooden pail came through the gate of the palisade. The Young Trailers\|Joseph A. Altsheler Further, we can see plainly from our oldest laws that the palisade or entrenchment around a great mans house is a burh. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Many of the soldiers forced their way through, but only to find a second and then a third palisade in front of them. History of Australia and New Zealand\|Alexander Sutherland Beyond the palisade there is a labyrinth of 108,000 paths leading by direct and circuitous routes back to earth. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu British Dictionary definitions for palisade palisade / (ˌpælɪˈseɪd) / noun a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground, esp for defence one of the stakes used in such a fence botany a layer of elongated mesophyll cells containing many chloroplasts, situated below the outer epidermis of a leaf blade verb (tr) to enclose with a palisade Word Origin for palisade C17: via French, from Old Provençal palissada, ultimately from Latin pālus stake; see pale ², pole 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to palisade slope, fence, barrier, bluff, defense, stockade, enclosure, cliff
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palisade

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verb (used with object), pal·i·sad·ed, pal·i·sad·ing.

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