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| pale [ payl ] |
noun (plural pales) |
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1. fence stake: a pointed slat of wood for a fence
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2. boundary fence: a fence marking a boundary
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3. fenced-in area: an area fenced in, or the boundary of a fenced-in area
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4. heraldry vertical stripe on shield: a wide vertical band down the center of a shield
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transitive verb (past and past participle paled, present participle pal·ing, 3rd person present singular pales) |
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fence something in: to surround an area with a fence
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| [12th century. Via French pal< Latin palus "stake"] |
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beyond the pale outside the limits of what is considered to be acceptable
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