Noun: palisade ,pa-li'seyd
- Fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
"The settlers built a palisade around their village for protection"
- Surround with a wall, e.g. for protection, shelter or privacy
"The settlers palisaded their fort for defence";
- wall, fence, fence in, surround
Derived forms: palisaded, palisades, palisading
Type of: fortification [rare], munition, protect
Encyclopedia: Palisade, NV