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palisade


See also  palisades
pal·i·sade [ pàlli sáyd, pálli sàyd ]


noun  (plural pal·i·sades)
Definition:
 
1. fence: a fence made of pales driven into the ground

2. fence pale: a pale in a fence

3. botany 
Same as  palisade cell
See   palisades



transitive verb  (past and past participle pal·i·sad·ed, present participle pal·i·sad·ing, 3rd person present singular pal·i·sades)
Definition:
 
fence place in: to provide a place with a fence of pales as a means of defense

[Early 17th century. < French palissade< Latin palus "stake"]
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