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   palisade

   /ˌpalɪˈseɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence: "at this time fortifications consisted mainly of earth banks and wooden palisades"
   • ▪ a strong pointed wooden stake fixed in the ground with others in a close row, used as a defence. historical
   • 2. a line of high cliffs. US
   • ▪ a ridge of high basalt cliffs that line the western side of the Hudson River, in New Jersey and in New York, beginning across from New York City in New Jersey and extending north to Newburgh in New York.

   verb

   • 1. enclose or provide (a building or place) with a palisade: "he palisaded the ends of the streets, and made the town a roughly fortified camp"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa ‘paling’, based on Latin palus ‘stake’.

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   What does palisade mean?

   • Did you know? Palisade comes from Latin palus, meaning "stake." The word originally applied to one of a series of stakes set in a row to form an enclosure or fortification. In time, its meaning was extended to a fence of stakes and, by association, to stretches of steep cliffs bordering a river.

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   What is a palisade fence?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PALISADE definition: 1. a strong fence made out of wooden or iron poles that is used to protect people or a place from…. Learn more.

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   What is a wooden palisade?

   • A palisade is a fence of wooden posts which are driven into the ground in order to protect people from attack. The huts were protected on the land side by a long wooden palisade. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What is a palisade in a plant?

   • The palisade is a layer of closely packed cells found under the upper epidermis and cuticle which is the outermost layer of a leaf. The definition of palisade is a layer of plant cells containing chloroplasts right below the cuticle and upper epidermis in plants. Palisade cells are columnar shaped.

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   Palisade definition: a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.. See examples of PALISADE used in a sentence.

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   A palisade is a heavy-duty fence that's strong enough to keep out intruders, like one you might see around a military camp. Traditionally, palisades were built with wooden stakes around small forts or castles as a way to keep out enemies.

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