| 释义 |
peel3 or pele /pēl/ noun- A palisaded enclosure (historical)
- A peel-house
- A stake (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr pel, from L pālus stake peelˈ-house or peelˈ-tower noun - (also peleˈ-house or peleˈ-tower; also with cap) orig a fortified dwelling-house, usu entered by a ladder to the first floor, with a vaulted ground floor for cattle, common on the English/Scottish Borders (historical)
- Now a loosely used term
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