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| pal·i·sade [ pàlli sáyd, pálli sàyd ] |
noun (plural pal·i·sades) |
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1. fence: a fence made of pales driven into the ground
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2. fence pale: a pale in a fence
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3. botany
Same as palisade cellSee palisades
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See also palisades
transitive verb (past and past participle pal·i·sad·ed, present participle pal·i·sad·ing, 3rd person present singular pal·i·sades) |
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fence place in: to provide a place with a fence of pales as a means of defense
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| [Early 17th century. < French palissade< Latin palus "stake"] |
