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Definition of: palisade
(pal′ə·sād′) noun
1. A fence or fortification made of strong timbers set in the ground.
2. plural An extended cliff or precipice of rock, usually along the bank of a river.
—v.t. ·sad·ed, ·sad·ing To enclose or fortify with a palisade. [<MF palissade <palisser enclose with pales <L palus a stake]
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